Methods and compositions for classification of samples

ABSTRACT

Disclosed herein are kits, compositions, and methods relating to the classification of samples. Methods disclosed herein can be used to identify sample mix-ups. Methods disclosed herein can also be used to diagnose conditions or to support treatment-related decisions.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 15/274,492, filed Sep. 23, 2016, which is a continuation ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/964,666, filed Dec. 9, 2010, nowU.S. Pat. No. 9,495,515, which claims priority to U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 61/285,165, filed Dec. 9, 2009; this applicationis also a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/708,439, filed on Dec. 7, 2012, which claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Appl. No. 61/568,870, filed on Dec. 9, 2011, each ofwhich is entirely incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide; yet for manypatients, the process of simply clearing the first step of obtaining anaccurate diagnosis is often a frustrating and time-consuming experience.This is true of many cancers, including thyroid cancer. This is alsoparticularly true of relatively rare diseases, such as Hurthle celladenomas and carcinomas, which account for approximately 5% of thyroidneoplasms.

An inaccurate diagnosis of cancer can lead to unnecessary follow-upprocedures, including costly surgical procedures, not to mentionunnecessary emotional distress to the patient. In the case of thyroidcancer, it is estimated that out of the approximately 130,000 thyroidremoval surgeries performed each year due to suspected malignancy in theUnited States, only about 54,000 are necessary; therefore, tens ofthousands of unnecessary thyroid removal surgeries are performedannually. Continued treatment costs and complications due to the needfor lifelong drug therapy to replace the lost thyroid function can causefurther economic and physical harm.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method to predict thegender of a subject, the method comprising: a. obtaining a biologicalsample from the subject; b. assaying an expression level of one or moregene expression products in the biological sample; and c. classifyingthe biological sample as from a male or a female by applying analgorithm to the expression level, thereby predicting the gender of thesubject.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method to identifylymphoma in a biological sample, the method comprising: a. obtaining abiological sample from a subject; b. assaying an expression level of oneor more gene expression products; and c. classifying the biologicalsample as containing or not containing lymphoma by applying an algorithmto the expression levels.

In some embodiments, the invention provides a method to predict geneticmutations, the method comprising: a. obtaining a biological sample froma subject; b. assaying an expression level of one or more geneexpression products in the biological sample; and c. applying analgorithm to the expression levels, wherein the algorithm predictswhether the sample comprises a BRAF mutation, thereby predicting geneticmutations.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in thisspecification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent asif each individual publication, patent, or patent application wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A-FIG. 1C are flow charts illustrating exemplary embodiments (FIG.1A and FIG. 1B) and an exemplary system architecture (FIG. 1C).

FIG. 2 is a table that lists 16 biomarker panels that can be used todiagnose a thyroid condition.

FIG. 3 is a table that lists 7 classification panels that can be used todiagnose a thyroid condition. Classifier 7 is at times herein referredto as “main classifier.”

FIG. 4 is a table that lists biomarkers that can be assigned to theindicated classification panel.

FIG. 5 is a table providing a model of a gene expression matrix thatdifferentiates between malignant and benign thyroid fine needleaspirates (FNA) using a hypothetical panel of 20 biomarkers.

FIG. 6 is a table providing a model of a gene expression matrix thatdifferentiates between malignant and benign thyroid FNA samples using apanel of 20 biomarkers. This figure has the identical biomarkersignature to that displayed in FIG. 5, except that the individualbiomarkers are different.

FIG. 7 is a table providing a model of a gene expression matrix thatdifferentiates between malignant and benign thyroid FNA samples using apanel of 20 biomarkers. This table uses genetic markers that differ fromthose in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 and that also provide a different biomarkersignature from that in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a table providing an exemplary list of biomarkers that can beused, e.g., to identify the presence of Hurthle cell adenoma and/orHurthle cell carcinoma in a thyroid tissue sample.

FIG. 9A-FIG. 9B illustrates Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC)curves for classifiers trained according to the methods disclosedherein.

FIG. 10A-FIG. 10D illustrates comparisons of trained molecularclassifiers, including measures of sensitivity and specificity withregard to performance on two independent test sets (FIG. 10A and FIG.10B) and illustrates subtype distribution of the two independent datasets and classifier prediction for each sample (FIG. 10C and FIG. 10D).

FIG. 11 is a table showing the composition of samples used in algorithmtraining and testing, by subtype, as defined by expert post-surgicalhistopathology review.

FIG. 12A-FIG. 12B illustrates a comparison of composite follicular (FOL)and lymphocytic (LCT) scores across surgical tissue (FIG. 12A) and fineneedle aspirates (FIG. 12B).

FIG. 13A-FIG. 13C illustrates the effect of in silico simulated mixturesand in vitro mixtures on classifier performance.

FIG. 14 is a table showing the results of over-representation analysisof top differentially expressed genes.

FIG. 15 illustrates an exemplary kit.

FIG. 16 depicts a computer useful for displaying, storing, retrieving,or calculating diagnostic results from the methods disclosed herein;displaying, storing, retrieving, or calculating raw data from genomic ornucleic acid expression analysis; or displaying, storing, retrieving, orcalculating any sample or customer information.

FIG. 17A-FIG. 17B illustrates the performance of top 50 gender markersin thyroid mRNA at the probeset level. FIG. 17A, training used a cohortof thyroid tissue samples (n=254), and a classification score cut-offwas set at >300. FIG. 17B, independent validation used a cohort ofthyroid FNAs (n=483) and incurred only 5 gender prediction errors ofsamples from females that matched the gene signature observed in samplesfrom males.

FIG. 18 illustrates the misclassification of five samples is notcorrelated with Quality Control scores. Black circles represent samplesfrom Females and gray circles represent samples from Males. The “malegender” prediction cut-off is set at a score >300 on the Y-axis, whilearray hybridization Quality Control cut-off is set at >0.88 on theX-axis.

FIG. 19A-FIG. 19B illustrates an evaluation of the linear SVM classifierin classifying samples from male and female patients. FIG. 19A,cross-validated performance using Tissue cohort (n=254). FIG. 19B,cross-validated performance using FNA cohort (n=483).

FIG. 20 illustrates a Venn diagram of gender signature markers obtainedfrom three separate analyses.

FIG. 21A-FIG. 21B illustrates that thyroid FNA classification usinglymphoma signature genes can be improved by joint training using Tissueand FNA gene expression data. Classification scores in thyroid LCT FNA(n=19) and lymphoma FNA (n=1), using a linear SVM model trained solelyon Tissue (FIG. 21A) or, jointly trained on Tissue and FNA (FIG. 21B).Low classification scores can indicate the sample is predicted to bebenign and high classification scores can indicate the sample ispredicted to be malignant by the model.

FIG. 22 illustrates classification performance using BRAF mRNAsignature. ROC curve using top genes (n=16, ranked by FDR p-value) inPTC het mut vs. PTC wild type comparison (no covariates).

FIG. 23 illustrates the Gene Expression Classifier (GEC); total RNA isextracted and amplified to generate cDNA, which is subsequently labeledand hybridized to a custom Afirma-T microarray. Array signals areanalyzed via a classification algorithm, producing a GEC report witheither a Benign or Suspicious GEC call.

FIG. 24A-FIG. 24C illustrates the RNA quality (RIN value) and quantityfor control FNA samples kept at −80 C and FNA samples kept at 25 C for 1to 6 days (FIG. 24A). Study design for testing FNA storage and shippingconditions (FIG. 24B). GEC intra-assay reproducibility across shippingconditions starting from pooled/split FNA sample (FIG. 24C).

FIG. 25A-FIG. 25E illustrates the intra-nodule reproducibility with eachvertical column of data representing samplings from a single nodule(FIG. 25A); comparison of GEC score standard deviations for all sets ofreplicates across multiple studies (FIG. 25B). GEC intra-assayreproducibility (FIG. 25C), inter-assay reproducibility across 4 runs(FIG. 25D), and inter-laboratory reproducibility (FIG. 25E).

FIG. 26 illustrates the study population accrued from 49 differentclinical sites over a 2 year period. Key: *, samples with geneexpression classifier results; **, samples with gene expressionclassifier results and available “gold” reference standard (RS); ***,samples included and analyzed in the study. M, malignant.

FIG. 27A-FIG. 27F illustrates a comparison of molecular signalintensities in samples of papillary carcinoma (including follicularvariant). Signal intensity is stratified by cytology category (I,indeterminate; M, malignant) and gene expression classifier test resulte.g. “call” (B, benign; S, suspicious). For each plot, false negativesare shown in the boxplot on the left, true negatives are shown in thecenter, and true positives are shown in the right boxplot. Numbers aboveplots show number of samples within the respective category. FIG. 27Aand FIG. 27B demonstrate markers of thyroid malignancy (cytokeratin-19,CITED1). FIG. 27C-FIG. 27F demonstrate intensity of follicular cellmarkers (cytokeratin-7, thyrotropin receptor, thyroglobulin, and thyroidtranscription factor 1 [TTF-1], respectively). Dashed horizontal linesfor follicular markers show 10%, 20%, 30% percentiles of that marker'sintensity in the entire cohort of cytologically indeterminate samples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

I. Introduction

The present disclosure provides methods of identifying, classifying, orcharacterizing biological samples and related kits and compositions. Themethods, and related kits and compositions, disclosed herein can be usedfor identifying abnormal cellular proliferation in a biological testsample. Methods of differentiating benign from suspicious (or malignant)tissue are provided, as well as methods of identifying definitive benigntissue, and related kits, compositions and business methods. Sets ofbiomarkers useful for identifying benign or suspicious tissue areprovided, as well as methods of obtaining such sets of biomarkers. Forexample, this disclosure provides novel classification panels that canbe obtained from gene expression analysis of sample cohorts exhibitingdifferent pathologies. This disclosure also provides methods ofreclassifying an indeterminate biological sample (e.g., surgical tissue,thyroid tissue, thyroid FNA sample, etc.) into a benign versussuspicious (or malignant) category, and related compositions, businessmethods and kits. In some cases, this disclosure provides a “mainclassifier” obtained from expression analysis using panels ofbiomarkers, and that can be used to designate a sample as benign orsuspicious (or malignant). This disclosure also provides a series ofsteps that can precede applying a main classifier to expression leveldata from a biological sample, such as a clinical sample. Such series ofsteps can include an initial cytology or histopathology study of thebiological sample, followed by analysis of gene (or other biomarker)expression levels in the sample. In some embodiments, the cytology orhistopathology study occurs before, concurrently with, or after the stepof applying any of the classifiers described herein. The methods, kits,and compositions provided herein can also be used in predicting gender,predicting genetic mutations, and/or pre-screening the samples for thepresence of a confounding condition prior to the application of the mainclassifier.

Expression levels for a sample can be compared to gene expression datafor two or more different sets of biomarkers, the gene expression datafor each set of biomarkers comprising one or more reference geneexpression levels correlated with the presence of one or more tissuetypes, wherein the expression level is compared to gene expression datafor the two or more sets of biomarkers in sequential fashion. Comparisonof expression levels to gene expression data for sets of biomarkers cancomprise the application of a classifier. For example, analysis of thegene expression levels can involve sequential application of differentclassifiers described herein to the gene expression data. Suchsequential analysis can involve applying a classifier obtained from geneexpression analysis of cohorts of diseased tissue, followed by applyinga classifier obtained from analysis of a mixture of different biologicalsamples, some of such samples containing diseased tissues and otherscontaining benign tissue. The diseased tissue can be malignant orcancerous tissue (including tissue that has metastasized from anotherorgan). The diseased tissue can be thyroid cancer or a non-thyroidcancer that has metastasized to the thyroid. The classifier can beobtained from gene expression analysis of samples hosting or containingforeign tissue (e.g., a thyroid tissue sample containing parathyroidtissue).

Classifiers used early in the sequential analysis can be used to eitherrule-in or rule-out a sample as benign or suspicious. Classifiers usedin the sequential analysis can also be used to identify sample mix-ups;screen out samples that are inappropriate for the application of a mainclassifier; and/or to provide further diagnostic, theranostic, orprognostic information. In some embodiments, such sequential analysisends with the application of a “main” classifier to data from samplesthat have not been ruled out by the preceding classifiers, wherein themain classifier is obtained from data analysis of gene expression levelsin multiple types of tissue and wherein the main classifier is capableof designating the sample as benign or suspicious (or malignant).

Classifiers can also be used to pre-screen expression data derived fromsamples in order to determine whether it is appropriate to apply a mainclassifier to the samples. For example, a classifier can be applied todetermine whether an individual sample fits a profile for the samplesused to train the main classifier. A classifier can also be used topre-screen samples to determine whether the sample contains aconfounding condition. For example, a classifier can be used topre-screen thyroid samples for the presence of non-thyroid cell types(e.g., cancers that have metastasized from another tissue, e.g.,lymphomas). The use of pre-screening classifiers can reduce thepercentage of false positives returned by the main classifier.Classifiers can also be used to screen expression data from samples inorder to determine whether there has been a sample mix-up. For example,a classifier can be used in order to predict a gender based upon asample, which can be compared to identifying information accompanyingthe samples, in order to determine whether the samples have beenmislabeled or otherwise mixed-up.

One example of a condition that can be identified or characterized usingthe subject methods is thyroid cancer. The thyroid has at least twokinds of cells that make hormones. Follicular cells make thyroidhormone, which affects heart rate, body temperature, and energy level. Ccells make calcitonin, a hormone that helps control the level of calciumin the blood. Abnormal growth in the thyroid can result in the formationof nodules, which can be either benign or suspicious (or malignant).Thyroid cancer includes at least four different kinds of malignanttumors of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary andanaplastic.

Expression profiling using panels of biomarkers can be used tocharacterize thyroid tissue as benign, suspicious, and/or malignant.Panels can be derived from analysis of gene expression levels of cohortscontaining benign (non-cancerous) thyroid subtypes including follicularadenoma (FA), nodular hyperplasia (NHP), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT),and Hurthle cell adenoma (HA); malignant subtypes including follicularcarcinoma (FC), papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular variant ofpapillary carcinoma (FVPTC), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), Hürthlecell carcinoma (HC), and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Such panelscan also be derived from non-thyroid subtypes including renal carcinoma(RCC), breast carcinoma (BCA), melanoma (MMN), B cell lymphoma (BCL),and parathyroid (PTA). Biomarker panels associated with normal thyroidtissue (NML) can also be used in the methods and compositions providedherein. Exemplary panels of biomarkers are provided in FIG. 2, and willbe described further herein. Of note, each panel listed in FIG. 2,relates to a signature, or pattern of biomarker expression (e.g., geneexpression), that correlates with samples of that particular pathologyor description.

The present disclosure also provides novel methods and compositions foridentification of types of aberrant cellular proliferation through aniterative process (e.g., differential diagnosis) such as carcinomasincluding follicular carcinomas (FC), follicular variant of papillarythyroid carcinomas (FVPTC), Hurthle cell carcinomas (HC), Hurthle celladenomas (HA); papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC), medullary thyroidcarcinomas (MTC), and anaplastic carcinomas (ATC); adenomas includingfollicular adenomas (FA); nodule hyperplasias (NHP); colloid nodules(CN); benign nodules (BN); follicular neoplasms (FN); lymphocyticthyroiditis (LCT), including lymphocytic autoimmune thyroiditis;parathyroid tissue; renal carcinoma metastasis to the thyroid; melanomametastasis to the thyroid; B-cell lymphoma metastasis to the thyroid;breast carcinoma to the thyroid; benign (B) tumors, malignant (M)tumors, and normal (N) tissues. The present disclosure further providesnovel gene expression markers and novel groups of genes and markersuseful for the characterization, diagnosis, and/or treatment of cellularproliferation. Additionally, the present disclosure provides methods forproviding enhanced diagnosis, differential diagnosis, monitoring, andtreatment of cellular proliferation.

The present disclosure provides lists of specific biomarkers useful forclassifying tissue (e.g., thyroid tissue). However, the presentdisclosure is not meant to be limited solely to the specific biomarkersdisclosed herein. Rather, it is understood that any biomarker, gene,group of genes or group of biomarkers identified through methodsdescribed herein is encompassed by the present disclosure.

All numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, reaction conditions,and so forth used in the specification are to be understood as beingmodified in all instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, unlessindicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth herein areapproximations that can vary depending upon the desired propertiessought to be obtained.

In some cases, the method provides a number, or a range of numbers, ofbiomarkers (including gene expression products) that can be used todiagnose or otherwise characterize a biological sample. The number ofbiomarkers used can be between about 1 and about 500; for example about1-500, 1-400, 1-300, 1-200, 1-100, 1-50, 1-25, 1-10, 10-500, 10-400,10-300, 10-200, 10-100, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-400, 25-300, 25-200,25-100, 25-50, 50-500, 50-400, 50-300, 50-200, 50-100, 100-500, 100-400,100-300, 100-200, 200-500, 200-400, 200-300, 300-500, 300-400, 400-500,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210,220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350,360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 490,500, or any included range or integer. For example, at least about 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50,53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157, 160,162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 300, 400, 500 or more totalbiomarkers can be used. The number of biomarkers used can be less thanor equal to about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35,38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145,147, 150, 152, 157, 160, 162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 300,400, 500, or more.

The present methods and compositions also relate to the use of“biomarker panels” for purposes of identification, classification,diagnosis, or to otherwise characterize a biological sample. The methodsand compositions can also use groups of biomarker panels, hereindescribed as “classification panels,” examples of which can be found inFIG. 3, FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10,Table 11, Table 12, and Table 13. Often the pattern of levels of geneexpression of biomarkers in a panel (also known as a signature) isdetermined and then used to evaluate the signature of the same panel ofbiomarkers in a biological sample, such as by a measure of similaritybetween the sample signature and the reference signature. In someembodiments, the method involves measuring (or obtaining) the levels oftwo or more gene expression products that are within a biomarker paneland/or within a classification panel. The number of biomarkers in thepanel can be between about 1 and about 500; for example about 1-500,1-400, 1-300, 1-200, 1-100, 1-50, 1-25, 1-10, 10-500, 10-400, 10-300,10-200, 10-100, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-400, 25-300, 25-200, 25-100,25-50, 50-500, 50-400, 50-300, 50-200, 50-100, 100-500, 100-400,100-300, 100-200, 200-500, 200-400, 200-300, 300-500, 300-400, 400-500,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210,220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350,360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 490,500, or any included range or integer. For example, the biomarker panelor a classification panel can contain at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 53, 58, 63,65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157, 160, 162, 167, 175,180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 300, 400, 500, or more biomarkers. Thebiomarker panel or a classification panel can contain no more than about1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45,48, 50, 53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157,160, 162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 300, 400, or 500biomarkers. The classification panel can contain between about 1 andabout 25 different biomarker panels; for example, about 1-25, 1-20,1-15, 1-10, 1-5, 5-25, 5-20, 5-15, 5-10, 10-25, 10-20, 10-15, 15-25,15-20, 20-25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 different biomarker panels. Theclassification panel can contain at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25different biomarker panels. The classification panel can contain no morethan about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 different biomarker panels. Themethods can comprise predicting the gender of a subject from which thesample was obtained. The methods can comprise pre-screening samples forthe presence of confounding conditions; for example, pre-screeningthyroid tissue samples for the presence of lymphomas. The methods cancomprise diagnosing a subject with a cancer (e.g., a thyroid cancer).The methods can comprise predicting whether a subject has a geneticmutation (e.g., BRAF V600E) based upon a cohort of gene expressionproducts in a sample from the subject.

The present disclosure provides methods of identifying, classifying, ordiagnosing cancer comprising the steps of: obtaining an expression levelfor one or more gene expression products of a biological sample; andidentifying the biological sample as benign wherein the gene expressionlevel indicates a lack of cancer in the biological sample. Also providedare methods of identifying, classifying, or diagnosing cancer comprisingthe steps of: obtaining an expression level for one or more geneexpression products of a biological sample; and identifying thebiological sample as malignant or suspicious wherein the gene expressionlevel is indicative of a cancer in the biological sample. For example,this can be done by correlating the patterns of gene expression levels,as defined in classification panels described herein, with the geneexpression level in the sample, in order to identify (or rule out) thepresence of thyroid cancer in the biological sample. Methods to identifythyroid cancer can also comprise one or more pre- and/or post-screeningsteps. Screening steps can comprise screening samples for the presenceof a confounding condition, such as lymphoma; predicting the gender ofthe source subject, which can be used to identify sample mix-ups; and/orscreening a sample for the presence of a genetic mutation (e.g., BRAFV600E). The methods for identifying, characterizing, diagnosing, and/orscreening samples can comprise covariate analysis to account for sampleheterogeneity. The gene expression products can be associated with oneor more of the biomarkers in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3,Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table20.

The present disclosure provides methods of identifying, classifying,and/or characterizing samples (e.g., diagnosing cancer or othercondition, predicting gender, predicting genetic mutations,pre-screening for a confounding condition, etc.), wherein both thespecificity and sensitivity are between about 50% and about 100%; forexample, about 50-100%, 50-99%, 50-95%, 50-90%, 50-80%, 50-70%, 50-60%,60-100%, 60-99%, 60-95%, 60-90%, 60-80%, 60-70%, 70-100%, 70-99%,70-95%, 70-90%, 70-80%, 80-100%, 80-99%, 80-95%, 80-90%, 90-100%,90-99%, 90-95%, 95-100%, 95-99%, 99-100%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 99.1%,99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%, 99.7%, 99.8%, 99.9%, or 100%. Themethods can comprise comparing gene expression product levels (e.g.,profile) from a biological sample with a biomarker panel and/or aclassification panel; and characterizing the biological sample (e.g., ascancerous, suspicious, or benign; as male or female; as mutant orwild-type; etc.) based on the comparison. The specificity of the methodsdisclosed herein can be at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 99.1%,99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%, 99.7%, 99.8%, 99.9%, or 100%. Thesensitivity of the methods disclosed herein can be at least about 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, 99.1%, 99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%, 99.7%, 99.8%,99.9%, or 100%. In some cases, the specificity can be at least about 50%and the sensitivity of the can be at least about 50%. In some cases, thespecificity can be at least about 70% and the sensitivity can be atleast about 70%. In some cases, the specificity can be at least about50%, and the sensitivity can be at least about 70%.

The present disclosure provides methods of identifying, classifying, orcharacterizing samples (e.g., diagnosing cancer or other condition,predicting gender, predicting genetic mutations, prescreening for aconfounding condition, etc.), wherein the negative predictive value(NPV) can be greater than or equal to about 90%; for example, the NPVcan be at least about 90%, 90.5%, 91%, 91.5%, 92%, 92.5%, 93%, 93.5%,94%, 94.5%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.1%,99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%, 99.7%, 99.8%, 99.9%, or 100%. Themethods can further be characterized by having a specificity (orpositive predictive value (PPV)) that can be at least about 30%; forexample, the PPV can be at least about 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98%, 99%, 99.1%, 99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%, 99.7%, 99.8%, 99.9%,or 100%. In some cases, the NPV can be at least 95%, and the specificitycan be at least 50%. In some cases, the NPV can be at least 95% and thespecificity can be at least 70%.

Marker panels (e.g., classifiers, biomarker panels, classifier panels)can be chosen to accommodate adequate separation of conditions (e.g.,benign from non-benign or suspicious expression profiles; male fromfemale expression profiles; mutant from wild-type profiles; mixed tissuefrom tissue specific profiles; etc.). Training of such multi-dimensionalclassifiers (e.g., algorithms) can be performed on a plurality ofbiological samples. The plurality of biological samples can comprisebetween about 2 samples and about 4000 samples, or more; for example,about 2-4000, 2-2500, 2-1000, 2-500, 2-250, 2-100, 2-50, 2-10, 10-4000,10-2500, 10-1000, 10-500, 10-250, 10-100, 10-50, 50-4000, 50-2500,50-1000, 50-500, 50-250, 50-100, 100-4000, 100-2500, 100-1000, 100-500,100-250, 250-4000, 250-2500, 250-1000, 250-500, 500-4000, 500-2500,500-1000, 1000-4000, 1000-2500, 2500-4000, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200,225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1250, 1500,1750, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000 such as at least 50, 100, 200,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500,or 4000, or more, biological samples. The biological samples can be anysamples from which genetic material can be obtained. Exemplary sourcesof biological samples include fine needle aspiration, core needlebiopsy, vacuum assisted biopsy, incisional biopsy, excisional biopsy,punch biopsy, shave biopsy or skin biopsy. In some cases, the biologicalsamples comprise fine needle aspiration samples. In some cases, thebiological samples comprise tissue samples (e.g., from excisionalbiopsy, incisional biopsy, or other biopsy). The biological samples cancomprise a mixture of two or more sources; for example, fine needleaspirates and tissue samples. The percent of the total sample populationthat is obtained by FNA's can be greater than 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60,70, 80, 90, or 95%. The biological samples can be samples derived fromany tissue type. In some aspects, the biological samples comprisethyroid tissue or cells.

One or more training/test sets can be used in developing an algorithm orclassifier. The overall algorithm error rate can be shown as a functionof gene number for classification sub-type (e.g., benign vs. non-benign,male vs. female, mutant vs. wildtype, target vs. confounding cell types,etc.) Other performance metrics can be used, such as a performancemetric that is a function of gene number for either subtypes or benignvs. malignant (B vs. M). Such performance metric can be obtained usingCV, or other method known in the art. All results can be obtained usinga support vector machine model which is trained and tested in across-validated mode on the samples.

There can be a specific (or range of) difference in gene expressionbetween subtypes or sets of samples being compared to one another. Insome examples, the gene expression of some similar subtypes can bemerged to form a super-class that is then compared to another subtype,or another super-class, or the set of all other subtypes. The differencein gene expression level can be at least about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,100% or more. The difference in gene expression level can be at leastabout 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 fold or more.

The present disclosure provides methods of identifying, classifying, orcharacterizing samples (e.g., diagnosing cancer or other condition,predicting gender, predicting genetic mutations, pre-screening forconfounding conditions, etc.), with an accuracy that can be betweenabout 50% and about 100%; for example, about 50-100%, 50-99%, 50-95%,50-90%, 50-80%, 50-70%, 50-60%, 60-100%, 60-99%, 60-95%, 60-90%, 60-80%,60-70%, 70-100%, 70-99%, 70-95%, 70-90%, 70-80%, 80-100%, 80-99%,80-95%, 80-90%, 90-100%, 90-99%, 90-95%, 95-100%, 95-99%, 99-100%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 99.1%, 99.2%, 99.3%, 99.4%, 99.5%, 99.6%,99.7%, 99.8%, 99.9%, or 100%. In some aspects, the methods can identifya biological sample as suspicious or malignant with an accuracy of atleast about 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99% or more. In someaspects, the biological sample can be identified as benign with anaccuracy of greater than about 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,99% or more.

The present disclosure provides gene expression products correspondingto biomarkers selected from FIG. 4. The methods and compositionsprovided herein can include gene expression products corresponding toany or all of the biomarkers selected from FIG. 4, as well as any subsetthereof, in any combination. For example, the methods can use geneexpression products corresponding to at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50, 100, 120, 140, 160 of the geneticmarkers provided in FIG. 4. In some cases, certain biomarkers can beexcluded or substituted with other biomarkers, for example withbiomarkers that exhibit a similar expression level profile with respectto a particular tissue type or sub-type.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions (e.g., geneexpression products, biomarker panels, and/or classifier panels) for usein predicting the gender of a subject from a biological sample obtainedfrom the subject, wherein the compositions correspond to one or morebiomarkers selected from Table 1, Table 2, and/or Table 3. The methodsand compositions can include gene expression products, biomarker panels,and/or classifier panels corresponding to any or all of the biomarkersfrom Table 1, Table 2, and or Table 3. The methods and compositions caninclude gene expression products corresponding to between about 1 andabout 110 biomarkers from Table 1, Table 2, and/or Table 3; for example,about 1-110, 1-75, 1-50, 1-25, 1-10, 10-110, 10-75, 10-50, 10-25,25-110, 25-75, 25-50, 50-110, 50-75, 75-110, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63,64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, or 110 biomarkers fromTable 1, Table 2, and/or Table 3. The methods and compositions caninclude gene expression products, biomarker panels, and/or classifierpanels corresponding to RPS4Y1, EIF1AY, UTY, USP9Y, CYorf15B, and/orDDX3Y. The methods and compositions for use in predicting the gender ofthe subject can be used to pre-screen samples prior to applying aclinical or main classifier. The methods and compositions for use inpredicting the gender of the subject can be used to identify samplemix-ups that can have occurred during sample collection, shipping, orprocessing.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions (e.g., geneexpression products, biomarker panels, and classifier panels) for use inidentifying lymphomas in samples of non-lymphoid origin (e.g., thyroidsamples). Lymphomas are cancers that can originate in the lymph nodes,but can metastasize to other tissues (e.g., thyroid tissue). Lymphocyticthyroiditis is group of non-malignant disorders characterized bythyroidal inflammation due to infiltration of the thyroid bylymphocytes. The methods and compositions disclosed herein can be usedto separate or classify lymphoma from lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT)samples. The methods and compositions disclosed herein can be used toseparate lymphoma-containing thyroid samples from other thyroid samples.The methods and compositions disclosed herein can be used to pre-screenthyroid samples for the presence of lymphomas prior to the applicationof a main thyroid classifier (e.g., prior to characterizing ordiagnosing a thyroid sample as suspicious/malignant or benign). Themethods and compositions disclosed herein can be used to reduce the rateof false positives when using the main thyroid classifier. The methodsand compositions for use in identifying lymphomas in the sample caninclude gene expression products, biomarker panels, and/or classifierpanels corresponding to any or all of the biomarkers from Table 5. Themethods and compositions for use in identifying lymphomas in the samplecan include gene expression products, biomarker panels, and/orclassifier panels corresponding to between about 1 and about 200biomarkers from Table 5; for example, about 1-200, 1-150, 1-100, 1-75,1-50, 1-25, 25-200, 25-150, 25-100, 25-75, 25-50, 50-200, 50-150,50-100, 50-75, 75-200, 75-150, 75-100, 100-200, 100-150, 150-200, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100,110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, or 200 biomarkers fromTable 5.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions (e.g., geneexpression products, biomarker panels, classifier panels, etc.) topredict a mutation status of a subject from a biological sample obtainedfrom the subject. The mutation status can be a BRAF mutation; forexample, the mutation status can be positive or negative for BRAF V600E.The biological sample can be a thyroid sample; for example, thebiological sample can be a fine needle aspiration of thyroid tissue. Themethods and compositions disclosed herein can be used to categorizebiological samples as originating from a subject that is wild-type forthe BRAF gene or from a subject that is heterozygous for the BRAF V600Epoint mutation. The methods and compositions disclosed herein can beused to determine, diagnose, or predict whether a papillary thyroidcarcinoma sample comprises the BRAF V600E point mutation. The BRAF V600Epoint mutation status can be used, for example, to decide upon a courseof treatment for papillary thyroid carcinoma. The methods andcompositions to predict the mutation status of a subject can includegene expression products, biomarker panels and/or classifier panelscorresponding to any or all of the biomarkers in Table 9. The geneexpression products, biomarker panels, and/or classifier panels cancorrespond to between about 1 and about 477 biomarkers from Table 9; forexample, about 1-477, 1-300, 1-150, 1-100, 1-50, 1-10, 10-477, 10-300,10-150, 10-100, 10-50, 50-477, 50-300, 50-150, 50-100, 100-477, 100-300,100-150, 150-477, 150-300, 300-477, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15,20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140,150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, or 477biomarkers from Table 9.

Methods and compositions (e.g., gene expression products, biomarkerpanels, classifier panels, etc.) to predict a mutation status of asubject (e.g., BRAF V600E mutation status) can adjust for cellularcontent variation; for example, by using covariate analysisincorporating cell-type signal strength. For example, methods andcompositions to predict mutation status in a thyroid sample can adjustfor follicular cell signal strength, lymphocytic cell signal strength,and/or Hurthle cell signal strength. Any or all of the biomarkers inTable 11 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 biomarkers fromTable 11) can be used to adjust for, or estimate, Follicular cell signalstrength. Any or all of the biomarkers in Table 12 (e.g., about 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,or 41 biomarkers from Table 12), can be used to adjust for, or estimate,Hurthle cell signal strength. Any or all of the biomarkers in Table 13(e.g., about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, or 23 biomarkers from Table 13), can be used toadjust for, or estimate, Lymphocytic cell signal strength. Methods andcompositions to predict mutation status (e.g., BRAF V600E mutationstatus) that comprise covariate analysis can include gene expressionproducts, biomarker panels, and/or classifier panels corresponding toany or all of the biomarkers in Table 10. Methods and compositions topredict mutation status, such as BRAF V600E mutation status, cancomprise gene expression products, biomarker panels, and/or classifierpanels that correspond to between about 1 and about 36 biomarkers fromTable 10; for example, about 1-36, 1-24, 1-12, 1-6, 6-36, 6-24, 6-12,12-36, 12-24, 24-36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, or 36 biomarkers from Table 10.

The methods of the present disclosure can improve upon the accuracy ofcurrent methods of cancer diagnosis. The methods can provide improvedaccuracy of identifying benign, or definitively benign, samples (e.g.,thyroid samples). Improved accuracy can be obtained by using algorithmstrained with specific sample cohorts, high numbers of samples, and/orsamples from individuals located in diverse geographical regions. Thesample cohort can be from at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 67, 8, 9, 10, 15,20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, or 80 differentgeographical locations (e.g., sites spread out across a nation, such asthe United States, across a continent, or across the world).Geographical locations can include, but are not limited to, testcenters, medical facilities, medical offices, post office addresses,cities, counties, states, nations, and continents. A classifier that istrained using sample cohorts from a first geographical region (e.g., theUnited States) can be re-trained for use on sample cohorts from othergeographical regions (e.g., India, Asia, Europe, Africa, etc.).

The present disclosure provides methods of classifying cancer, whereinthe methods comprise the steps of: obtaining a biological samplecomprising gene expression products; determining the expression levelfor one or more gene expression products of the biological sample thatare differentially expressed in different subtypes of a cancer; andidentifying the biological sample as cancerous wherein the geneexpression level is indicative of a subtype of cancer. In some cases,the subject methods distinguish follicular carcinoma from medullarycarcinoma. In some cases, the subject methods are used to classify athyroid tissue sample as comprising one or more benign or malignanttissue types (e.g. a cancer subtype), including but not limited tofollicular adenoma (FA), nodular hyperplasia (NHP), lymphocyticthyroiditis (LCT), and Hurthle cell adenoma (HA), follicular carcinoma(FC), papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular variant of papillarycarcinoma (FVPTC), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), Hürthle cellcarcinoma (HC), and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), renal carcinoma(RCC), breast carcinoma (BCA), melanoma (MMN), B cell lymphoma (BCL),and parathyroid (PTA). In some cases, the subject methods are used toclassify a sample of thyroid tissue as comprising HC and/or HA tissuetypes. In some cases, the subject methods distinguish a benign thyroiddisease from a malignant thyroid tumor/carcinoma.

In some cases, the biological sample is classified as cancerous orpositive for a subtype of cancer with an accuracy of greater than about75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99%, or 99.5%. The classification accuracy as used hereinincludes specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value, negativepredictive value, and/or false discovery rate.

Gene expression product markers of the present disclosure can provideincreased accuracy of identifying, classifying, or characterizingsamples (e.g., diagnosing cancer or other condition, predicting gender,predicting genetic mutations, prescreening for a confounding condition,etc.) through the use of multiple gene expression product markers in lowquantity and quality, and statistical analysis using the algorithms ofthe present disclosure. The present disclosure provides, but is notlimited to, methods of characterizing, classifying, or diagnosing geneexpression profiles associated with thyroid cancer signatures, gendersignatures, lymphoma signatures, and BRAF mutation signatures. Thepresent disclosure also provides algorithms for characterizing andclassifying biological samples (e.g., thyroid tissue samples) and kitsand compositions useful for the application of said methods. Thedisclosure further includes methods for running a molecular profilingbusiness.

Markers and genes can be identified to have differential expressionbetween conditions (e.g., in thyroid cancer samples compared to thyroidbenign samples; in samples from males compared to samples from females;in samples comprising lymphomas compared to samples with benignlymphatic signatures; in samples with genetic mutations such as BRAFV600E compared to wild type BRAF; etc.). Illustrative examples having abenign pathology include follicular adenoma, Hurthle cell adenoma,lymphocytic thyroiditis, and nodular hyperplasia. Illustrative exampleshaving a malignant pathology include follicular carcinoma, follicularvariant of papillary thyroid carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, andpapillary thyroid carcinoma.

Biological samples can be treated to extract nucleic acids such as DNAor RNA. The nucleic acid can be contacted with an array of probes underconditions to allow hybridization, or the nucleic acids can be sequencedby any method known in the art. The degree of hybridization can beassayed in a quantitative matter using a number of methods known in theart. In some cases, the degree of hybridization at a probe position canbe related to the intensity of signal provided by the assay, whichtherefore is related to the amount of complementary nucleic acidsequence present in the sample. Software can be used to extract,normalize, summarize, and/or analyze array intensity data from probesacross the human genome or transcriptome including expressed genes,exons, introns, and miRNAs. The intensity of a given probe in samples(e.g., benign samples, malignant samples, etc.) can be compared againsta reference set to determine whether differential expression isoccurring in a sample. An increase or decrease in relative intensity ata marker position on an array corresponding to an expressed sequence canbe indicative of an increase or decrease respectively of expression ofthe corresponding expressed sequence. An increase or decrease inrelative intensity can also be indicative of a mutation in the expressedsequence.

The resulting intensity values for each sample can be analyzed usingfeature selection techniques including filter techniques, which canassess the relevance of features by looking at the intrinsic propertiesof the data; wrapper methods, which embed the model hypothesis within afeature subset search; and/or embedded techniques in which the searchfor an optimal set of features is built into a classifier algorithm.

Filter techniques useful in the methods of the present disclosure caninclude (1) parametric methods such as the use of two sample t-tests,ANOVA analyses, Bayesian frameworks, and Gamma distribution models; (2)model free methods such as the use of Wilcoxon rank sum tests,between-within class sum of squares tests, rank products methods, randompermutation methods, and/or TNoM (Threshold Number of Misclasifications)which involves setting a threshold point for fold-change differences inexpression between two datasets and then detecting the threshold pointin each gene that minimizes the number of misclassifications; (3) andmultivariate methods such as bivariate methods, correlation basedfeature selection methods (CFS), minimum redundancy maximum relevancemethods (MRMR), Markov blanket filter methods, and/or uncorrelatedshrunken centroid methods. Wrapper methods useful in the methods of thepresent disclosure can include sequential search methods, geneticalgorithms, and/or estimation of distribution algorithms. Embeddedmethods useful in the methods of the present disclosure can includerandom forest algorithms, weight vector of support vector machinealgorithms, and/or weights of logistic regression algorithms.Bioinformatics. 2007 Oct. 1; 23(19):2507-17, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety, provides an overview of therelative merits of the filter techniques provided above for the analysisof intensity data.

Selected features can be classified using a classifier algorithm.Illustrative algorithms can include, but are not limited to, methodsthat reduce the number of variables such as principal component analysisalgorithms, partial least squares methods, and/or independent componentanalysis algorithms. Illustrative algorithms can further include, butare not limited to, methods that handle large numbers of variablesdirectly such as statistical methods and methods based on machinelearning techniques. Statistical methods can include penalized logisticregression, prediction analysis of microarrays (PAM), methods based onshrunken centroids, support vector machine analysis, and regularizedlinear discriminant analysis. Machine learning techniques can includebagging procedures, boosting procedures, random forest algorithms,and/or combinations thereof. Cancer Inform. 2008; 6: 77-97, which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, provides an overviewof the classification techniques provided above for the analysis ofmicroarray intensity data.

The markers and genes of the present disclosure can be utilized toidentify, classify, and/or characterize cells or tissues (e.g., ascancerous or benign, as from a male or female, as comprising a geneticmutation or wild-type, etc.). The present disclosure includes methodsfor identifying, classifying, and/or characterizing tissues or cellscomprising determining the differential expression of one or moremarkers or genes in a biological sample (e.g., a thyroid sample) of asubject wherein at least one of the markers or genes are listed in FIG.4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11,Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. The present disclosure alsoincludes methods for identifying thyroid pathology subtypes comprisingdetermining the differential expression of one or more markers or genesin a thyroid sample of a subject wherein said markers or genes arelisted in FIG. 4 and/or Table 20 along with the corresponding sub-type,as indicated in FIG. 4 and/or Table 20.

In accordance with the foregoing, the differential expression of a gene,genes, markers, mRNA, miRNAs, or a combination thereof as disclosedherein can be determined using northern blotting and employing thesequences as identified herein to develop probes for this purpose. Suchprobes can be composed of DNA or RNA or synthetic nucleotides or acombination of these and can advantageously be comprised of a contiguousstretch of nucleotide residues matching, or complementary to, a sequencecorresponding to a genetic marker identified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20. Such probes can comprise a contiguous stretch of atleast about 10-500 residues, or more; for example, about 10-500, 10-200,10-150, 10-100, 10-75, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-200, 25-150, 25-100,25-75, 25-50, 50-500, 50-200, 50-150, 50-100, 50-75, 75-500, 75-200,75-150, 75-100, 100-500, 100-200, 100-150, 150-500, 150-200, 200-500,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63,64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100,110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300,325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, or 500 nucleotides, or more, derivedfrom one or more of the sequences corresponding to a genetic markeridentified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. Thus, where a singleprobe binds multiple times to the transcriptome of a sample of cellsthat are in a first category (e.g., cancerous, suspected of beingcancerous, predisposed to become cancerous, male, mutant, etc.), whereasbinding of the same probe to a similar amount of transcriptome derivedfrom the genome of cells of the same organ or tissue in a secondcategory (e.g., benign, non-cancerous, female, wildtype, etc.) resultsin observably more or less binding, this is indicative of differentialexpression of a gene, multiple genes, markers, or miRNAs comprising, orcorresponding to, the sequences corresponding to a genetic markeridentified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20 from which the probesequenced was derived.

Altered or differential gene expression between cell types or categoriescan be determined by measuring the relative amounts of gene expressionproducts. Gene expression products can be RNA. The amount of RNAtranscription can be determined, for example, by producing correspondingcDNAs and then analyzing the resulting DNA using probes developed fromthe gene sequences as corresponding to one or more genetic markersidentified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. The cDNA produced byuse of reverse transcriptase can be amplified using polymerase chainreaction, or some other means, such as linear amplification, isothermalamplification, NASB, or rolling circle amplification, to determine therelative levels of resulting cDNA and, thereby, the relative levels ofgene expression.

Altered or differential gene expression can also be determined bymeasuring gene expression products, such as proteins, by using agentsthat selectively bind to, and thereby detect, the presence of proteinsencoded by the genes disclosed herein. Suitable agents can includeantibodies. Antibodies can be bound to a fluorescent label orradiolabel. Antibodies can be generated against one of the polypeptidesthat is encoded by all or a fragment of one of the gene sequencescorresponding to a genetic marker identified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20. The relative levels of antibody binding to biologicalsamples (e.g., protein extracts of cells or tissues) can be used as ameasure of the extent of expression, or differential expression, of thegenes. Exemplary antibody related means of detecting protein levelsinclude western blotting, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays, proteinchip arrays, or any other means known in the art. The genes andbiomarkers disclosed herein can be differentially expressed due toincreased copy number, decreased copy number, and/or alteredtranscription levels (e.g., over- or under-transcription, such as wherethe over-expression is due to over- or under-production of atranscription factor that activates or represses the gene and leads torepeated binding of RNA polymerase), which can thereby generatingaltered levels of RNA transcripts. Following translation, altered levelsof RNA transcripts can produce altered levels of polypeptides orproteins, such as polypeptides encoded by all or a part of apolynucleotide sequence corresponding to a genetic marker identified inFIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11,Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. Protein level analysis can providean additional means of ascertaining the expression of the genesidentified according to the disclosure and can thereby be used indetermining, or categorizing, biological samples (e.g., to diagnose thepresence of a cancerous state in a sample derived from a patient to betested, or the predisposition to develop cancer at a subsequent time insaid patient; to predict the gender of the patient; to predict themutation state of the patient; etc.).

In employing the methods of the disclosure, gene or marker expressionindicative of a sample category or classification (e.g., cancerous statevs. benign, male vs. female, mutant vs. wildtype, lymphoma vs.non-lymphoma, etc.) need not be characteristic of every cell in thesample. Thus, the methods disclosed herein are useful for detecting thepresence of a condition or state (e.g., a cancerous condition) within atissue where less than all cells exhibit the complete pattern ofdifferential expression. For example, a set of selected genes ormarkers, comprising sequences homologous under stringent conditions, orat least 90%, preferably 95%, identical to at least one of the sequencescorresponding to a genetic marker identified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20; or probe sequences complementary to all or a portionthereof, can be found, using appropriate probes (e.g., DNA or RNAprobes) to be present in about, less than about, or more than about 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more of cells derived from abiological sample (e.g., of tumorous or malignant tissue). In somecases, a set of selected genes or markers correlated with a cancerouscondition, and forming an expression pattern, can be absent from about,less than about, or more than about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%,90%, or more cells derived from corresponding non-cancerous, orotherwise normal, tissue. In one case, an expression pattern of acancerous condition is detected in at least 70% of cells drawn from acancerous tissue and absent from at least 70% of a corresponding normal,non-cancerous, tissue sample. In some cases, such expression pattern isfound to be present in at least 80% of cells drawn from a canceroustissue and absent from at least 80% of a corresponding normal,non-cancerous, tissue sample. In some cases, such expression pattern isfound to be present in at least 90% of cells drawn from a canceroustissue and absent from at least 90% of a corresponding normal,non-cancerous, tissue sample. In some cases, such expression pattern isfound to be present in at least 100% of cells drawn from a canceroustissue and absent from at least 100% of a corresponding normal,non-cancerous, tissue sample, although the latter case can represent arare occurrence. It should also be noted that the expression pattern canbe either completely present, partially present, or absent withinaffected cells, as well as unaffected cells. Therefore, in some cases,the expression pattern is present in variable amounts within affectedcells; in some cases, the expression pattern is present in variableamounts within unaffected cells.

Molecular profiling can include detection, analysis, or quantificationof one or more gene expression products (e.g., one or more nucleic acids(e.g., DNA or RNA), one or more proteins, or a combination thereof). Thediseases or conditions to be diagnosed or characterized by the methodsof the present disclosure can include, for example, conditions ofabnormal growth, gender, mutation state, and/or heterogeneity ofcellular content in one or more tissues of a subject. The tissuesanalyzed can include, but are not limited to, skin, heart, lung, kidney,breast, pancreas, liver, muscle, smooth muscle, bladder, gall bladder,colon, intestine, brain, esophagus, or prostate. The tissues analyzed bythe methods of the present disclosure can include thyroid tissues.

II. Obtaining a Biological Sample

The methods of the present disclosure provide for obtaining a biologicalsample from a subject. As used herein, the term subject refers to anyanimal (e.g., a mammal), including but not limited to humans, non-humanprimates, rodents, dogs, cats, pigs, fish, and the like. The presentmethods and compositions can apply to biological samples from humans.The human can be a new-born, a baby, a child, an adolescent, a teenager,an adult, or a senior citizen. The human can be between about 1 monthand 12 months old; for example, about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,or 12 months old. The human can be between about 1 years old and about110 years old; for example, about 1-110, 1-65, 1-35, 1-18, 1-11, 1-6,1-2, 2-110, 2-65, 2-35, 2-18, 2-11, 2-6, 6-110, 6-65, 6-35, 6-18, 6-11,11-110, 11-65, 11-35, 11-18, 18-110, 18-65, 18-35, 35-110, 35-65,65-110, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40,45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 90, 100, 110 years of age.

The methods of obtaining provided herein include methods of biopsyincluding fine needle aspiration, core needle biopsy, vacuum assistedbiopsy, incisional biopsy, excisional biopsy, punch biopsy, shave biopsyor skin biopsy. In some cases, the classifiers provided herein areapplied to data only from biological samples obtained by FNA. In somecases, the classifiers provided herein are applied to data only frombiological samples obtained by FNA or surgical biopsy. In some cases,the classifiers provided herein are applied to data only from biologicalsamples obtained by surgical biopsy. In some cases, the classifiersthemselves are obtained from analysis of data from samples obtained by aspecific procedure. For example, a cohort of samples, wherein some wereobtained by FNA, and others were obtained by surgical biopsy, can be thesource of the samples that are analyzed for the classifiers used herein.In other cases, only data from samples obtained by FNA are used toobtain the classifiers herein. In other cases, only data from samplesobtained by surgical procedures are used to obtain the classifiersherein.

Biological samples can be obtained from any of the tissues providedherein; including, but not limited to, skin, heart, lung, kidney,breast, pancreas, liver, muscle, smooth muscle, bladder, gall bladder,colon, intestine, brain, prostate, esophagus, or thyroid. Alternatively,the sample can be obtained from any other source; including, but notlimited to, blood, sweat, hair follicle, buccal tissue, tears, menses,feces, or saliva. The biological sample can be obtained by a medicalprofessional. The medical professional can refer the subject to atesting center or laboratory for submission of the biological sample.The subject can directly provide the biological sample. In some cases, amolecular profiling business can obtain the sample. In some cases, themolecular profiling business obtains data regarding the biologicalsample, such as biomarker expression level data, or analysis of suchdata.

A biological sample can be obtained by methods known in the art such asthe biopsy methods provided herein, swabbing, scraping, phlebotomy, orany other suitable method. The biological sample can be obtained,stored, or transported using components of a kit of the presentdisclosure. In some cases, multiple biological samples, such as multiplethyroid samples, can be obtained for analysis, characterization, ordiagnosis according to the methods of the present disclosure. In somecases, multiple biological samples, such as one or more samples from onetissue type (e.g., thyroid) and one or more samples from another tissuetype (e.g., buccal) can be obtained for diagnosis or characterization bythe methods of the present disclosure. In some cases, multiple samples,such as one or more samples from one tissue type (e.g., thyroid) and oneor more samples from another tissue (e.g., buccal) can be obtained atthe same or different times. In some cases, the samples obtained atdifferent times are stored and/or analyzed by different methods. Forexample, a sample can be obtained and analyzed by cytological analysis(e.g., using routine staining). In some cases, a further sample can beobtained from a subject based on the results of a cytological analysis.The diagnosis of cancer or other condition can include an examination ofa subject by a physician, nurse or other medical professional. Theexamination can be part of a routine examination, or the examination canbe due to a specific complaint including, but not limited to, one of thefollowing: pain, illness, anticipation of illness, presence of asuspicious lump or mass, a disease, or a condition. The subject may ormay not be aware of the disease or condition. The medical professionalcan obtain a biological sample for testing. In some cases the medicalprofessional can refer the subject to a testing center or laboratory forsubmission of the biological sample.

In some cases, the subject can be referred to a specialist such as anoncologist, surgeon, or endocrinologist for further diagnosis. Thespecialist can likewise obtain a biological sample for testing or referthe individual to a testing center or laboratory for submission of thebiological sample. In any case, the biological sample can be obtained bya physician, nurse, or other medical professional such as a medicaltechnician, endocrinologist, cytologist, phlebotomist, radiologist, or apulmonologist. The medical professional can indicate the appropriatetest or assay to perform on the sample, or the molecular profilingbusiness of the present disclosure can consult on which assays or testsare most appropriately indicated. The molecular profiling business canbill the individual or medical or insurance provider thereof forconsulting work, for sample acquisition and or storage, for materials,or for all products and services rendered.

A medical professional need not be involved in the initial diagnosis orsample acquisition. An individual can alternatively obtain a samplethrough the use of an over the counter kit. The kit can contain a meansfor obtaining said sample as described herein, a means for storing thesample for inspection, and instructions for proper use of the kit. Insome cases, molecular profiling services are included in the price forpurchase of the kit. In other cases, the molecular profiling servicesare billed separately.

A biological sample suitable for use by the molecular profiling businesscan be any material containing tissues, cells, nucleic acids, genes,gene fragments, expression products, gene expression products, and/orgene expression product fragments of an individual to be tested. Methodsfor determining sample suitability and/or adequacy are provided. Thebiological sample can include, but is not limited to, tissue, cells,and/or biological material from cells or derived from cells of anindividual. The sample can be a heterogeneous or homogeneous populationof cells or tissues. The biological sample can be obtained using anymethod known to the art that can provide a sample suitable for theanalytical methods described herein.

A biological sample can be obtained by non-invasive methods, suchmethods including, but not limited to: scraping of the skin or cervix,swabbing of the cheek, saliva collection, urine collection, fecescollection, collection of menses, tears, or semen. The biological samplecan be obtained by an invasive procedure, such procedures including, butnot limited to: biopsy, alveolar or pulmonary lavage, needle aspiration,or phlebotomy. The method of biopsy can further include incisionalbiopsy, excisional biopsy, punch biopsy, shave biopsy, or skin biopsy.The method of needle aspiration can further include fine needleaspiration, core needle biopsy, vacuum assisted biopsy, or large corebiopsy. Multiple biological samples can be obtained by the methodsherein to ensure a sufficient amount of biological material. Methods ofobtaining suitable samples of thyroid are known in the art and arefurther described in the ATA Guidelines for thyroid nodule management(Cooper et al. Thyroid Vol. 16 No. 2 2006), herein incorporated byreference in its entirety. Generic methods for obtaining biologicalsamples are also known in the art and further described in for exampleRamzy, Ibrahim Clinical Cytopathology and Aspiration Biopsy 2001 whichis herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. The biologicalsample can be a fine needle aspirate of a thyroid nodule or a suspectedthyroid tumor. The fine needle aspirate sampling procedure can be guidedby the use of an ultrasound, X-ray, or other imaging device.

A molecular profiling business can obtain a biological sample from asubject directly, from a medical professional, from a third party,and/or from a kit provided by the molecular profiling business or athird party. The biological sample can be obtained by the molecularprofiling business after the subject, the medical professional, or thethird party acquires and sends the biological sample to the molecularprofiling business. The molecular profiling business can providesuitable containers and/or excipients for storage and transport of thebiological sample to the molecular profiling business.

III. Storing the Sample

The methods of the present disclosure provide for storing a biologicalsample for a period of time, wherein the period of time can be seconds,minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years or longer after thebiological sample is obtained and before the biological sample isanalyzed by one or more methods of the disclosure. The biological sampleobtained from a subject can be subdivided prior to the step of storageor further analysis such that different portions of the biologicalsample are subject to different downstream methods or processes. Thedownstream methods or processes can include, but are not limited to,storage, cytological analysis, adequacy tests, nucleic acid extraction,molecular profiling and/or a combination thereof.

A portion of a biological sample can be stored while another portion ofthe biological sample is further manipulated. Such manipulations caninclude, but are not limited to, molecular profiling; cytologicalstaining; nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) extraction, detection, orquantification; gene expression product (e.g., RNA or protein)extraction, detection, or quantification; fixation (e.g., formalin fixedparaffin embedded samples); and/or examination. The biological samplecan be fixed prior to or during storage by any method known to the art,such methods including, but not limited to, the use of glutaraldehyde,formaldehyde, and/or methanol. In other cases, the sample is obtainedand stored and subdivided after the step of storage for further analysissuch that different portions of the sample are subject to differentdownstream methods or processes including but not limited to storage,cytological analysis, adequacy tests, nucleic acid extraction, molecularprofiling or a combination thereof. In some cases, one or morebiological samples are obtained and analyzed by cytological analysis,and the resulting sample material is further analyzed by one or moremolecular profiling methods of the present disclosure. In such cases,the biological samples can be stored between the steps of cytologicalanalysis and the steps of molecular profiling. The biological samplescan be stored upon acquisition; for example, to facilitate transport orto wait for the results of other analyses. Biological samples can bestored while awaiting instructions from a physician or other medicalprofessional.

A biological sample can be placed in a suitable medium, excipient,solution, and/or container for short term or long term storage. Thestorage can involve keeping the biological sample in a refrigerated orfrozen environment. The biological sample can be quickly frozen prior tostorage in a frozen environment. The biological sample can be contactedwith a suitable cryopreservation medium or compound prior to, during,and/or after cooling or freezing the biological sample. Thecryopreservation medium or compound can include, but is not limited to:glycerol, ethylene glycol, sucrose, and/or glucose. The suitable medium,excipient, or solution can include, but is not limited to: hanks saltsolution; saline; cellular growth medium; an ammonium salt solution,such as ammonium sulphate or ammonium phosphate; and/or water. Suitableconcentrations of ammonium salts can include solutions of between about0.1 g/mL to 2.5 g/L, or higher; for example, about 0.1 g/ml, 0.2 g/ml,0.3 g/ml, 0.4 g/ml, 0.5 g/ml, 0.6 g/ml, 0.7 g/ml, 0.8 g/ml, 0.9 g/ml,1.0 g/ml, 1.1 g/ml, 1.2 g/ml, 1.3 g/ml, 1.4 g/ml, 1.5 g/ml, 1.6 g/ml,1.7 g/ml, 1.8 g/ml, 1.9 g/ml, 2.0 g/ml, 2.2 g/ml, 2.3 g/ml, 2.5 g/ml orhigher. The medium, excipient, or solution can optionally be sterile.

A biological sample can be stored at room temperature; at reducedtemperatures, such as cold temperatures (e.g., between about 20° C. andabout 0° C.); and/or freezing temperatures, including for example about0° C., −1° C., −2° C., −3° C., −4° C., −5° C., −6° C., −7° C., −8° C.,−9° C., −10° C., −12° C., −14° C., −15° C., −16° C., −20° C., −22° C.,−25° C., −28° C., −30° C., −35° C., −40° C., −45° C., −50° C., −60° C.,−70° C., −80° C., −100° C., −120° C., −140° C., −180° C., −190° C., or−200° C. The biological samples can be stored in a refrigerator, on iceor a frozen gel pack, in a freezer, in a cryogenic freezer, on dry ice,in liquid nitrogen, and/or in a vapor phase equilibrated with liquidnitrogen.

A medium, excipient, or solution for storing a biological sample cancontain preservative agents to maintain the sample in an adequate statefor subsequent diagnostics or manipulation, or to prevent coagulation.Said preservatives can include, but are not limited to, citrate,ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, sodium azide, and/or thimersol. Themedium, excipient or solution can contain suitable buffers or salts suchas Tris buffers, phosphate buffers, sodium salts (e.g., NaCl), calciumsalts, magnesium salts, and the like. In some cases, the sample can bestored in a commercial preparation suitable for storage of cells forsubsequent cytological analysis, such preparations including, but notlimited to Cytyc ThinPrep, SurePath, and/or Monoprep.

A sample container can be any container suitable for storage and ortransport of a biological sample; such containers including, but notlimited to: a cup, a cup with a lid, a tube, a sterile tube, a vacuumtube, a syringe, a bottle, a microscope slide, or any other suitablecontainer. The container can optionally be sterile.

IV. Transportation of the Sample

The methods of the present disclosure provide for transport of abiological sample. In some cases, the biological sample is transportedfrom a clinic, hospital, doctor's office, or other location to a secondlocation whereupon the sample can be stored and/or analyzed by, forexample, cytological analysis or molecular profiling. In some cases, thebiological sample can be transported to a molecular profiling company inorder to perform the analyses described herein. In other cases, thebiological sample can be transported to a laboratory, such as alaboratory authorized or otherwise capable of performing the methods ofthe present disclosure, such as a Clinical Laboratory ImprovementAmendments (CLIA) laboratory. The biological sample can be transportedby the individual from whom the biological sample derives. Saidtransportation by the individual can include the individual appearing ata molecular profiling business or a designated sample receiving pointand providing the biological sample. The providing of the biologicalsample can involve any of the techniques of sample acquisition describedherein, or the biological sample can have already have been acquired andstored in a suitable container as described herein. In other cases, thebiological sample can be transported to a molecular profiling businessusing a courier service, the postal service, a shipping service, or anymethod capable of transporting the biological sample in a suitablemanner. In some cases, the biological sample can be provided to themolecular profiling business by a third party testing laboratory (e.g.,a cytology lab). In other cases, the biological sample can be providedto the molecular profiling business by the individual's primary carephysician, endocrinologist or other medical professional. The cost oftransport can be billed to the individual, medical provider, orinsurance provider. The molecular profiling business can begin analysisof the sample immediately upon receipt, or can store the sample in anymanner described herein. The method of storage can optionally be thesame as chosen prior to receipt of the sample by the molecular profilingbusiness.

A biological sample can be transported in any medium or excipient,including any medium or excipient provided herein suitable for storingthe biological sample such as a cryopreservation medium or a liquidbased cytology preparation. In some cases, the biological sample can betransported frozen or refrigerated, such as at any of the suitablesample storage temperatures provided herein.

Upon receipt of a biological sample by a molecular profiling business, arepresentative or licensee thereof, a medical professional, researcher,or a third party laboratory or testing center (e.g., a cytologylaboratory), the biological sample can be assayed using a variety ofanalyses known to the art, such as cytological assays and genomicanalysis. Such assays or tests can be indicative of cancer, a type ofcancer, any other disease or condition, the presence of disease markers,the presence of genetic mutations, or the absence of cancer, diseases,conditions, or disease markers. The tests can take the form ofcytological examination including microscopic examination as describedbelow. The tests can involve the use of one or more cytological stains.The biological sample can be manipulated or prepared for the test priorto administration of the test by any suitable method known to the artfor biological sample preparation. The specific assay performed can bedetermined by the molecular profiling business, the physician whoordered the test, or a third party such as a consulting medicalprofessional, cytology laboratory, the subject from whom the samplederives, and/or an insurance provider. The specific assay can be chosenbased on the likelihood of obtaining a definite diagnosis, the cost ofthe assay, the speed of the assay, or the suitability of the assay tothe type of material provided.

V. Test for Adequacy

Subsequent to or during biological sample acquisition, including beforeor after a step of storing the sample, the biological material can beassessed for adequacy, for example, to assess the suitability of thesample for use in the methods and compositions of the presentdisclosure. The assessment can be performed by an individual who obtainsthe sample; a molecular profiling business; an individual using a kit;or a third party, such as a cytological lab, pathologist,endocrinologist, or a researcher. The sample can be determined to beadequate or inadequate for further analysis due to many factors, suchfactors including, but not limited to: insufficient cells; insufficientgenetic material; insufficient protein, DNA, or RNA; inappropriate cellsfor the indicated test; inappropriate material for the indicated test;age of the sample; manner in which the sample was obtained; and/ormanner in which the sample was stored or transported. Adequacy can bedetermined using a variety of methods known in the art such as a cellstaining procedure, measurement of the number of cells or amount oftissue, measurement of total protein, measurement of nucleic acid,visual examination, microscopic examination, or temperature or pHdetermination. Sample adequacy can be determined from a result ofperforming a gene expression product level analysis experiment. Sampleadequacy can be determined by measuring the content of a marker ofsample adequacy. Such markers can include elements such as iodine,calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, iron etc.;proteins such as, but not limited to, thyroglobulin; cellular mass; andcellular components such as protein, nucleic acid, lipid, orcarbohydrate. The biological sample can be analyzed to determine whethera sample mix-up has occurred; for example, the gender of the subjectfrom which the biological sample was obtained can be predicted accordingto the methods disclosed herein and compared to information providedwith the sample.

Iodine can be measured by a chemical method such as described in U.S.Pat. No. 3,645,691 which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety or other chemical methods known in the art for measuring iodinecontent. Chemical methods for iodine measurement include but are notlimited to methods based on the Sandell and Kolthoff reaction. Saidreaction proceeds according to the following equation:2Ce⁴⁺+As³+→2Ce³⁺+As⁵+I.Iodine can have a catalytic effect upon the course of the reaction,e.g., the more iodine present in the preparation to be analyzed, themore rapidly the reaction proceeds. The speed of reaction isproportional to the iodine concentration. In some cases, this analyticalmethod can carried out in the following manner: A predetermined amountof a solution of arsenous oxide As2O3 in concentrated sulfuric or nitricacid is added to the biological sample and the temperature of themixture is adjusted to reaction temperature, i.e., usually to atemperature between 20° C. and 60° C. A predetermined amount of a cerium(IV) sulfate solution in sulfuric or nitric acid is added thereto.Thereupon, the mixture is allowed to react at the predeterminedtemperature for a definite period of time. Said reaction time isselected in accordance with the order of magnitude of the amount ofiodine to be determined and with the respective selected reactiontemperature. The reaction time is usually between about 1 minute andabout 40 minutes. Thereafter, the content of the test solution of cerium(IV) ions is determined photometrically. The lower the photometricallydetermined cerium (IV) ion concentration is, the higher is the speed ofreaction and, consequently, the amount of catalytic agent, i.e., ofiodine. In this manner the iodine of the sample can directly andquantitatively be determined.

Iodine content of a sample of thyroid tissue can also be measured bydetecting a specific isotope of iodine such as for example ¹²³I, ¹²⁴I,¹²⁵I, and ¹²³I. In still other cases, the marker can be anotherradioisotope such as an isotope of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen,iron, phosphorous, or hydrogen. The radioisotope in some instances canbe administered prior to sample collection. Methods of radioisotopeadministration suitable for adequacy testing are well known in the artand include injection into a vein or artery, or by ingestion. A suitableperiod of time between administration of the isotope and acquisition ofthyroid nodule sample so as to effect absorption of a portion of theisotope into the thyroid tissue can include any period of time betweenabout a minute and a few days or about one week including about 1minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, ½ an hour, anhour, 8 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, or about one, oneand a half, or two weeks, and can readily be determined by one skilledin the art. Alternatively, samples can be measured for natural levels ofisotopes such as radioisotopes of iodine, calcium, magnesium, carbon,nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, iron, phosphorous, or hydrogen.

(i) Cell and/or Tissue Content Adequacy Test

Methods for determining the amount of a tissue in a biological samplecan include, but are not limited to, weighing the sample or measuringthe volume of sample. Methods for determining the amount of cells in thebiological sample can include, but are not limited to, counting cells,which can in some cases be performed after dis-aggregation of thebiological sample (e.g., with an enzyme such as trypsin or collagenaseor by physical means such as using a tissue homogenizer). Alternativemethods for determining the amount of cells in the biological sample caninclude, but are not limited to, quantification of dyes that bind tocellular material or measurement of the volume of cell pellet obtainedfollowing centrifugation. Methods for determining that an adequatenumber of a specific type of cell is present in the biological samplecan also include PCR, Q-PCR, RT-PCR, immuno-histochemical analysis,cytological analysis, microscopic, and or visual analysis. The relativelevels of difference cell types (e.g., Follicular cells, Hurthle cells,lymphocytic cells, etc.) in a sample of thyroid tissue can be determinedby expression profiling of one or more marker disclosed in Table 11,Table 12, and/or Table 13.

(ii) Nucleic Acid Content Adequacy Test

Biological samples can be analyzed by determining nucleic acid contentafter extraction from the biological sample using a variety of methodsknown to the art. Nucleic acids, such as RNA or mRNA, can be extractedfrom other nucleic acids prior to nucleic acid content analysis. Nucleicacid content can be extracted, purified, and measured by ultravioletabsorbance, including but not limited to absorbance at 260 nanometersusing a spectrophotometer. Nucleic acid content or adequacy can bemeasured by fluorometer after contacting the sample with a stain.Nucleic acid content or adequacy can be measured after electrophoresis,or using an instrument such as an Agilent bioanalyzer. It is understoodthat the methods of the present disclosure are not limited to a specificmethod for measuring nucleic acid content and or integrity.

In some cases, the RNA quantity or yield from a biological sample ismeasured shortly after purification using a NanoDrop spectrophotometerin a range of nano- to micrograms. RNA quality can be measured using anAgilent 2100 Bioanalyzer instrument, wherein quality is characterized bya calculated RNA Integrity Number (RIN, 1-10). The NanoDrop is acuvette-free spectrophotometer. It can use 1 microliter to measure fromabout 5 ng/μl to about 3,000 ng/μl of sample. Features of the NanoDropinclude low volume of sample and no cuvette; large dynamic range 5 ng/μlto 3,000 ng/μl; and it allows quantitation of DNA, RNA and proteins.NanoDrop™ 2000c allows for the analysis of 0.5 μl-2.0 μl samples,without the need for cuvettes or capillaries.

RNA quality in a biological sample can be measured by a calculated RNAIntegrity Number (RIN). The RNA integrity number (RIN) is an algorithmfor assigning integrity values to RNA measurements. The integrity of RNAcan be a major concern for gene expression studies and traditionally hasbeen evaluated using the 28S to 18S rRNA ratio, a method that can beinconsistent. The RIN algorithm is applied to electrophoretic RNAmeasurements and based on a combination of different features thatcontribute information about the RNA integrity to provide a more robustuniversal measure. RNA quality can be measured using an Agilent 2100Bioanalyzer instrument. Protocols for measuring RNA quality are knownand available commercially, for example, at Agilent website. Briefly, inthe first step, researchers deposit total RNA sample into an RNA NanoLabChip. In the second step, the LabChip is inserted into the Agilentbioanalyzer and the analysis is run, generating a digitalelectropherogram. In the third step, the RIN algorithm then analyzes theentire electrophoretic trace of the RNA sample, including the presenceor absence of degradation products, to determine sample integrity. Then,the algorithm assigns a 1 to 10 RIN score, where level 10 RNA iscompletely intact. Because interpretation of the electropherogram isautomatic and not subject to individual interpretation, universal andunbiased comparison of samples can be enabled and repeatability ofexperiments can be improved. The RIN algorithm was developed usingneural networks and adaptive learning in conjunction with a largedatabase of eukaryote total RNA samples, which were obtained mainly fromhuman, rat, and mouse tissues. Advantages of RIN can include obtaining anumerical assessment of the integrity of RNA; directly comparing RNAsamples (e.g., before and after archival, between different labs); andensuring repeatability of experiments [e.g., if RIN shows a given valueand is suitable for microarray experiments, then the RIN of the samevalue can always be used for similar experiments given that the sameorganism/tissue/extraction method is used (Schroeder A, et al. BMCMolecular Biology 2006, 7:3 (2006)), which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety].

RNA quality can be measured on a scale of RIN 1 to 10, 10 being highestquality. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method ofanalyzing gene expression from a sample with an RNA RIN value equal orless than 6.0; for example, a sample containing RNA with an RIN numberof about 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 or 6.0 can be analyzed for microarraygene expression using the subject methods and algorithms of the presentdisclosure. The sample can be a fine needle aspirate of thyroid tissue.The sample can comprise, or yield upon extraction, RNA with an RIN aslow as 2.0.

Determination of gene expression in a given sample can be a complex,dynamic, and expensive process. RNA samples with RIN ≤5.0 are typicallynot used for multi-gene microarray analysis, and can be limited tosingle-gene RT-PCR and/or TaqMan assays. This dichotomy in theusefulness of RNA according to quality can limit the usefulness ofsamples and hamper research and/or diagnostic efforts. The presentdisclosure provides methods via which low quality RNA can be used toobtain meaningful multi-gene expression results from samples containinglow concentrations of RNA.

In addition, samples having a low and/or un-measurable RNA concentrationby NanoDrop normally deemed inadequate for multi-gene expressionprofiling, can be measured and analyzed using the subject methods andalgorithms of the present disclosure. A sensitive apparatus that can beused to measure nucleic acid yield is the NanoDrop spectrophotometer.Like many quantitative instruments of its kind, the accuracy of aNanoDrop measurement can decrease significantly with very low RNAconcentration. The minimum amount of RNA necessary for input into amicroarray experiment also limits the usefulness of a given sample. Inthe present disclosure, a sample containing a very low amount of nucleicacid can be estimated using a combination of the measurements from boththe NanoDrop and the Bioanalyzer instruments, thereby optimizing thesample for multi-gene expression assays and analysis.

(iii) Protein Content Adequacy Test

Protein content in a biological sample can be measured using a varietyof methods known to the art, including, but not limited to: ultravioletabsorbance at 280 nanometers, cell staining as described herein, orprotein staining with for example coomassie blue, or bichichonic acid.In some cases, protein is extracted from the biological sample prior tomeasurement of the sample. In some cases, multiple tests for adequacy ofthe sample can be performed in parallel, or one at a time. In somecases, the sample can be divided into aliquots for the purpose ofperforming multiple diagnostic tests prior to, during, or afterassessing adequacy. In some cases, the adequacy test is performed on asmall amount of the sample which may or may not be suitable for furtherdiagnostic testing. In other cases, the entire sample is assessed foradequacy. In any case, the test for adequacy can be billed to thesubject, medical provider, insurance provider, or government entity.

A biological sample can be tested for adequacy soon or immediately aftercollection. In some cases, when the sample adequacy test does notindicate a sufficient amount sample or sample of sufficient quality,additional samples can be taken.

In another embodiment, the invention is an algorithm for diagnosing agenetic disorder or cancer comprising: (a) determining the level of geneexpression products in a biological sample; (b) deriving the compositionof cells in the biological sample based on the expression levels ofcell-type specific markers in the sample; (c) removing technicalvariables prior to and during classification of the biological sample;(d) correcting or normalizing the gene product levels determined in step(a) based on the composition of cells determined in step (b); and (e)classifying the biological sample as positive for a genetic disorder orcancer.

In some embodiments, the present invention utilizes one or moreexploratory methods to generate a broad preliminary analysis of thedata. These methods are used in order to assess whether technicalfactors exist in the datasets that may bias downstream analyses. Theoutput from exploratory analyses can be used to flag any suspicioussamples, or batch effects. Flagged samples or subsets of samples canthen be processed for technical factor removal prior to, and/or duringfeature selection and classification. Technical factor removal isdescribed in detail in section 3. The methods used for exploratoryanalyses include but are not limited to:

Principal component analysis (PCA) can be used to assess the effects ofvarious technical factors, such as laboratory processing batches or FNAsample collection media, on the intensity values. To assess the effectsof technical factors, the projection of the normalized intensity valuesto the first few principal components can be visualized in a pair-wisemanner, color coded by the values of the technical variable. If asignificant number of samples are affected by any given technical factorand the first few principal components show separation according to thefactor, this factor can be considered a candidate for computationalremoval during subsequent phases of analysis.

VI. Analysis of Sample

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for performingmicroarray gene expression analysis with low quantity and quality ofpolynucleotide, such as DNA or RNA. The present disclosure describesmethods of diagnosing, characterizing and/or monitoring a cancer byanalyzing gene expression with low quantity and/or quality of RNA. Thecancer can be a thyroid cancer. The present disclosure also describesmethods of identifying, classifying, or characterizing samples bypredicting subject gender, predicting genetic mutations (e.g., BRAFV600E), and/or prescreening for the presence of a confounding condition(e.g., lymphoma) by analyzing gene expression with low quantity and/orquality of RNA. Samples can be thyroid samples. Thyroid RNA can beobtained from fine needle aspirates (FNA). A gene expression profile canbe obtained from samples with an RNA RIN value of less than or equal toabout 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 or less. Thegene expression profile can be obtained from a sample with an RIN ofequal or less than about 6 (e.g., about 6.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 orless). Provided by the present disclosure are methods by which lowquality RNA can be used to obtain meaningful gene expression resultsfrom samples containing low concentrations of nucleic acid, such asthyroid FNA samples.

Another estimate of sample usefulness is RNA yield, typically measuredin nanogram to microgram amounts for gene expression assays. Anapparatus that can be used to measure nucleic acid yield in thelaboratory is the NanoDrop spectrophotometer. Like many quantitativeinstruments of its kind, the accuracy of a NanoDrop measurement candecrease significantly with very low RNA concentration. The minimumamount of RNA necessary for input into a microarray experiment can alsolimits the usefulness of a given sample. In some aspects, the presentdisclosure solves the low RNA concentration problem by estimating sampleinput using a combination of the measurements from both the NanoDrop andthe Bioanalyzer instruments. Since the quality of data obtained from agene expression study can be dependent on RNA quantity, meaningful geneexpression data can be generated from samples having a low orun-measurable RNA concentration as measured by NanoDrop.

The subject methods and algorithms enable: 1) gene expression analysisof samples containing low amount and/or low quality of nucleic acid; 2)a significant reduction of false positives and false negatives, 3) adetermination of the underlying genetic, metabolic, or signalingpathways responsible for the resulting pathology, 4) the ability toassign a statistical probability to the accuracy of the diagnosis ofgenetic disorders, 5) the ability to resolve ambiguous results, 6) theability to distinguish between sub-types of cancer, 7) the ability topredict subject gender from a sample, 8) the ability to pre-screensamples for the presence of a confounding condition (e.g., lymphoma),which can be used to assess the suitability of the sample for the mainclassifier, and 9) the ability to predict whether a sample comprises agenetic mutation (e.g., BRAF V600E). The subject methods and algorithmscan comprise covariate analysis to account for varying cell-type signalstrength in a sample.

Cytological Analysis

Samples can be analyzed by cell staining combined with microscopicexamination of the cells in the biological sample. Cell staining, orcytological examination, can be performed by a number of methods andsuitable reagents known to the art including but not limited to: EAstains, hematoxylin stains, cytostain, papanicolaou stain, eosin, nisslstain, toluidine blue, silver stain, azocarmine stain, neutral red, orjanus green. In some cases the cells are fixed and/or permeablized withfor example methanol, ethanol, glutaraldehyde or formaldehyde prior toor during the staining procedure. In some cases, the cells are notfixed. In some cases, more than one stain is used in combination. Inother cases no stain is used at all. In some cases measurement ofnucleic acid content is performed using a staining procedure, forexample with ethidium bromide, hematoxylin, nissl stain or any nucleicacid stain known to the art.

In some cases of the present disclosure, cells can be smeared onto aslide by standard methods well known in the art for cytologicalexamination. In other cases, liquid based cytology (LBC) methods can beutilized. In some cases, LBC methods provide for an improved means ofcytology slide preparation, more homogenous samples, increasedsensitivity and specificity, and improved efficiency of handling ofsamples. In liquid based cytology methods, biological samples aretransferred from the subject to a container or vial containing a liquidcytology preparation solution such as for example Cytyc ThinPrep,SurePath, or Monoprep or any other liquid based cytology preparationsolution known in the art. Additionally, the sample can be rinsed fromthe collection device with liquid cytology preparation solution into thecontainer or vial to ensure substantially quantitative transfer of thesample. The solution containing the biological sample in liquid basedcytology preparation solution can then be stored and/or processed by amachine or by one skilled in the art to produce a layer of cells on aglass slide. The sample can further be stained and examined under themicroscope in the same way as a conventional cytological preparation.

In some cases of the present disclosure, samples can be analyzed byimmuno-histochemical staining. Immuno-histochemical staining providesfor the analysis of the presence, location, and distribution of specificmolecules or antigens by use of antibodies in a biological sample (e.g.cells or tissues). Antigens can be small molecules, proteins, peptides,nucleic acids or any other molecule capable of being specificallyrecognized by an antibody. Samples can be analyzed byimmuno-histochemical methods with or without a prior fixing and/orpermeabilization step. In some cases, the antigen of interest can bedetected by contacting the sample with an antibody specific for theantigen and then non-specific binding can be removed by one or morewashes. The specifically bound antibodies can then be detected by anantibody detection reagent such as for example a labeled secondaryantibody, or a labeled avidin/streptavidin. In some cases, the antigenspecific antibody can be labeled directly instead. Suitable labels forimmuno-histochemistry include but are not limited to fluorophores suchas fluoroscein and rhodamine, enzymes such as alkaline phosphatase andhorse radish peroxidase, and radionuclides such as ³²P and ¹²⁵I. Geneproduct markers that can be detected by immuno-histochemical staininginclude but are not limited to Her2/Neu, Ras, Rho, EGFR, VEGFR, UbcH10,RET/PTC1, cytokeratin 20, calcitonin, GAL-3, thyroid peroxidase, andthyroglobulin.

VII. Assay Results

The results of routine cytological or other assays can indicate a sampleas negative (cancer, disease or condition free), ambiguous or suspicious(suggestive of the presence of a cancer, disease or condition),diagnostic (positive diagnosis for a cancer, disease or condition), ornon diagnostic (providing inadequate information concerning the presenceor absence of cancer, disease, or condition). The diagnostic results canbe further classified as malignant or benign. The diagnostic results canalso provide a score indicating for example, the severity or grade of acancer, or the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis, such as via ap-value, a corrected p-value, or a statistical confidence indicator. Insome cases, the diagnostic results can be indicative of a particulartype of a cancer, disease, or condition, such as for example follicularadenoma (FA), nodular hyperplasia (NHP), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT),Hurthle cell adenoma (HA), follicular carcinoma (FC), papillary thyroidcarcinoma (PTC), follicular variant of papillary carcinoma (FVPTC),medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), Hürthle cell carcinoma (HC),anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), renal carcinoma (RCC), breastcarcinoma (BCA), melanoma (MMN), B cell lymphoma (BCL), parathyroid(PTA), hyperplasia, papillary carcinoma, or any of the diseases orconditions provided herein. In some cases, the diagnostic results can beindicative of a particular stage of a cancer, disease, or condition. Thediagnostic results can include information related to the prediction ofgenetic mutations, such as heterogeneity for the BRAF V600E mutation.The diagnostic results can inform a particular treatment or therapeuticintervention for the condition (e.g., type or stage of the specificcancer disease or condition) diagnosed. In some cases, the results ofthe assays performed can be entered into a database. The molecularprofiling company can bill the individual, insurance provider, medicalprovider, or government entity for one or more of the following: assaysperformed, consulting services, reporting of results, database access,or data analysis. In some cases, all or some steps other than molecularprofiling are performed by a cytological laboratory or a medicalprofessional.

VIII. Molecular Profiling

Cytological assays mark the current diagnostic standard for many typesof suspected tumors, including for example thyroid tumors or nodules.Samples that assay as negative, indeterminate, diagnostic, or nondiagnostic can be subjected to subsequent assays to obtain moreinformation. In the present disclosure, these subsequent assays cancomprise the steps of molecular profiling of genomic DNA, RNA, mRNAexpression product levels, miRNA levels, gene expression product levelsand/or gene expression product alternative splicing. Molecular profilingcan comprise the determination of the number (e.g., copy number) and/ortype of genomic DNA in a biological sample. In some cases, the numberand/or type can further be compared to a control sample or a sampleconsidered normal. In some case, genomic DNA can be analyzed for copynumber variation, such as an increase (amplification) or decrease incopy number, or variants, such as insertions, deletions, truncations andthe like. Molecular profiling can be performed on the same sample, aportion of the same sample, or a new sample can be acquired using any ofthe methods described herein. A molecular profiling company can requestan additional sample by directly contacting the individual or through anintermediary such as a physician, third party testing center orlaboratory, or a medical professional. In some cases, samples areassayed using methods and compositions of the disclosure in combinationwith some or all cytological staining or other diagnostic methods. Inother cases, samples are directly assayed using the methods andcompositions of the disclosure without the previous use of routinecytological staining or other diagnostic methods. In some cases theresults of molecular profiling alone or in combination with cytology orother assays can enable those skilled in the art to characterize atissue sample, diagnose a subject, or suggest treatment for a subject.In some cases, molecular profiling can be used alone or in combinationwith cytology to monitor tumors or suspected tumors over time formalignant changes. In some cases, molecular profiling can be used toevaluate whether a sample mix-up has occurred; for example, by comparinga predicted and reported gender source of the samples. In some cases,molecular profiling can be used to predict whether a sample comprises agenetic mutation; for example, whether a sample is heterologous orwild-type with respect to the BRAF V600E mutation. In some cases,molecular profiling can be used to determine whether the samples aresuitable for analysis with a main classifier; for example, whether asample comprises cells indicative of a confounding condition such aslymphoma.

The molecular profiling methods of the present disclosure provide forextracting and analyzing protein or nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) from oneor more biological samples from a subject. In some cases, nucleic acidis extracted from the entire sample obtained. In other cases, nucleicacid is extracted from a portion of the sample obtained. In some cases,the portion of the sample not subjected to nucleic acid extraction canbe analyzed by cytological examination or immuno-histochemistry. Methodsfor RNA or DNA extraction from biological samples are well known in theart and include for example the use of a commercial kit, such as theQiagen DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit, or the Qiagen EZ1 RNA UniversalTissue Kit.

(i) Tissue-Type Fingerprinting

In many cases, biological samples such as those provided by the methodsof the present disclosure can contain several cell types or tissues,including but not limited to thyroid follicular cells, thyroid medullarycells, blood cells (RBCs, WBCs, platelets), smooth muscle cells, ducts,duct cells, basement membrane, lumen, lobules, fatty tissue, skin cells,epithelial cells, and infiltrating macrophages and lymphocytes. In thecase of thyroid samples, diagnostic classification of the biologicalsamples can involve for example primarily follicular cells (for cancersderived from the follicular cell such as papillary carcinoma, follicularcarcinoma, and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma) and medullary cells (formedullary cancer). The diagnosis of indeterminate biological samplesfrom thyroid biopsies in some cases concerns the distinction offollicular adenoma vs. follicular carcinoma. The molecular profilingsignal of a follicular cell for example can thus be diluted out andpossibly confounded by other cell types present in the sample. Similarlydiagnosis of biological samples from other tissues or organs ofteninvolves diagnosing one or more cell types among the many that can bepresent in the sample.

The methods of the present disclosure provide for an upfront method ofdetermining the cellular make-up of a particular biological sample sothat the resulting molecular profiling signatures can be calibratedagainst the dilution effect due to the presence of other cell and/ortissue types. In one aspect, this upfront method is an algorithm thatuses a combination of known cell and/or tissue specific gene expressionpatterns as an upfront mini-classifier for each component of the sample.This algorithm can utilize this molecular fingerprint to pre-classifythe samples according to their composition and then apply acorrection/normalization factor (e.g., covariate analysis). This datacan in some cases then feed in to a final classification algorithm whichwould incorporate that information to aid in the final diagnosis.

(ii) Genomic Analysis

Genomic sequence analysis, or genotyping, can be performed on abiological sample. Genotyping can take the form of mutational analysissuch as single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis, insertiondeletion polymorphism (InDel) analysis, variable number of tandem repeat(VNTR) analysis, copy number variation (CNV) analysis or partial orwhole genome sequencing. Methods for performing genomic analyses areknown to the art and can include high throughput sequencing such as butnot limited to those methods described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,335,762;7,323,305; 7,264,929; 7,244,559; 7,211,390; 7,361,488; 7,300,788; and7,280,922. Methods for performing genomic analyses can also includemicroarray methods as described hereinafter. In some cases, genomicanalysis can be performed in combination with any of the other methodsherein. For example, a sample can be obtained, tested for adequacy, anddivided into aliquots. One or more aliquots can then be used forcytological analysis of the present disclosure, one or more can be usedfor RNA expression profiling methods of the present disclosure, and oneor more can be used for genomic analysis. It is further understood thatthe present disclosure anticipates that one skilled in the art canperform other analyses on the biological sample that are not explicitlyprovided herein.

(iii) Expression Product Profiling

Gene expression profiling can comprise the measurement of the activity(or the expression) of one or more genes. Gene expression profiling cancomprise the measurement of the activity or expression of a plurality ofgenes at once, to create a global picture of cellular function. Geneexpression profiling can comprise measuring the activity or expressionof between about 1 and about 20,000 or more genes; for example, about1-20000, 1-10000, 1-5000, 1-1000, 1-500, 1-250, 1-100, 1-50, 1-10,10-20000, 10-10000, 10-5000, 10-1000, 10-500, 10-250, 10-100, 10-50,50-20000, 50-10000, 50-5000, 50-1000, 50-500, 50-250, 50-100, 100-20000,100-10000, 100-5000, 100-1000, 100-500, 100-250, 250-20000, 250-10000,250-5000, 250-1000, 250-500, 500-20000, 500-10000, 500-5000, 500-1000,1000-20000, 1000-10000, 1000-5000, 5000-20000, 5000-10000, 10000-20000,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210,220, 230, 240, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500,550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800, 3000,3200, 3400, 3600, 3800, 4000, 4200, 4400, 4600, 4800, 5000, 5500, 6000,6500, 7000, 7500, 8000, 8500, 9000, 9500, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000,14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000 or more genes. Geneexpression profiles can be used, for example, to distinguish betweencells that are actively dividing, or to show how the cells would bepredicted react to a particular treatment. Many experiments of this sortmeasure an entire genome simultaneously, that is, every gene present ina particular cell. Microarray technology can be used to measure therelative activity of previously identified target genes and otherexpressed sequences. Sequence based techniques, like serial analysis ofgene expression (SAGE, SuperSAGE) are also used for gene expressionprofiling. SuperSAGE is especially accurate and can measure any activegene, not just a predefined set. In an RNA, mRNA or gene expressionprofiling microarray, the expression levels of thousands of genes can besimultaneously monitored to study the effects of certain treatments,diseases, and developmental stages on gene expression. For example,microarray-based gene expression profiling can be used to characterizegene signatures of a genetic disorder disclosed herein, or differentcancer types, subtypes of a cancer, and/or cancer stages.

RNA (including mRNA, miRNA, siRNA, and cRNA) can be measured by one ormore of the following: microarray, SAGE, blotting, RT-PCR, quantitativePCR, sequencing, RNA sequencing, DNA sequencing (e.g., sequencing ofcDNA obtained from RNA); Next-Gen sequencing, nanopore sequencing,pyrosequencing, or Nanostring sequencing.

Expression profiling experiments can involve measuring the relativeamount of gene expression products, such as mRNA, expressed in two ormore experimental conditions. This is because altered levels of aspecific sequence of a gene expression product can suggest a changedneed for the protein coded for by the gene expression product, perhapsindicating a homeostatic response or a pathological condition. Forexample, if breast cancer cells express higher levels of mRNA associatedwith a particular transmembrane receptor than normal cells do, it mightbe that this receptor plays a role in breast cancer. One aspect of thepresent disclosure encompasses gene expression profiling as part of aprocess of identification or characterization of a biological sample,such as a diagnostic test for genetic disorders and cancers (e.g.,thyroid cancer or lymphoma), a test to predict the mutation state of oneor more genes (e.g., BRAF V600E point mutation state), and/or a test topredict the gender of the subject providing the biological sample. Thetests disclosed herein can be used alone or in combination.

In some cases, RNA samples with RIN ≤5.0 are typically not used formulti-gene microarray analysis, and may instead be used only forsingle-gene RT-PCR and/or TaqMan assays. Microarray, RT-PCR and TaqManassays are standard molecular techniques well known in the relevant art.TaqMan probe-based assays are widely used in real-time PCR includinggene expression assays, DNA quantification and SNP genotyping.

In one case, gene expression products related to cancer that are knownto the art are profiled. Such gene expression products have beendescribed and include but are not limited to the gene expressionproducts detailed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,358,061; 7,319,011; 5,965,360;6,436,642; and US patent applications 2003/0186248, 2005/0042222,2003/0190602, 2005/0048533, 2005/0266443, 2006/0035244, 2006/083744,2006/0088851, 2006/0105360, 2006/0127907, 2007/0020657, 2007/0037186,2007/0065833, 2007/0161004, 2007/0238119, and 2008/0044824, each ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

It is further anticipated that other gene expression products related tocancer may become known, and that the methods and compositions describedherein can include such newly discovered gene expression products.

In some cases of the present disclosure gene expression products areanalyzed alternatively or additionally for characteristics other thanexpression level. For example, gene products can be analyzed foralternative splicing. Alternative splicing, also referred to asalternative exon usage, is the RNA splicing variation mechanism whereinthe exons of a primary gene transcript, the pre-mRNA, are separated andreconnected (e.g., spliced) so as to produce alternative mRNA moleculesfrom the same gene. In some cases, these linear combinations thenundergo the process of translation where a specific and unique sequenceof amino acids is specified by each of the alternative mRNA moleculesfrom the same gene resulting in protein isoforms. Alternative splicingcan include incorporating different exons or different sets of exons,retaining certain introns, or utilizing alternate splice donor andacceptor sites.

In some cases, markers or sets of markers can be identified that exhibitalternative splicing that is diagnostic for benign, malignant or normalsamples. Additionally, alternative splicing markers can further providean identifier for a specific type of thyroid cancer (e.g. papillary,follicular, medullary, or anaplastic). Alternative splicing markersdiagnostic for malignancy known to the art include those listed in U.S.Pat. No. 6,436,642, which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

In some cases, expression of gene expression products that do not encodefor proteins such as miRNAs, and siRNAs can be assayed by the methods ofthe present disclosure. Differential expression of these gene expressionproducts can be indicative of benign, malignant or normal samples.Differential expression of these gene expression products can further beindicative of the subtype of the benign sample (e.g. FA, NHP, LCT, BN,CN, HA) or malignant sample (e.g. FC, PTC, FVPTC, ATC, MTC). In somecases, differential expression of miRNAs, siRNAs, alternative splice RNAisoforms, mRNAs or any combination thereof can be assayed by the methodsof the present disclosure.

(1) In Vitro Methods of Determining Expression Product Levels

The general methods for determining gene expression product levels areknown to the art and can include but are not limited to one or more ofthe following: additional cytological assays, assays for specificproteins or enzyme activities, assays for specific expression productsincluding protein or RNA or specific RNA splice variants, in situhybridization, whole or partial genome expression analysis, microarrayhybridization assays, SAGE, enzyme linked immuno-absorbance assays,mass-spectrometry, immuno-histochemistry, blotting, sequencing, RNAsequencing, DNA sequencing (e.g., sequencing of cDNA obtained from RNA);Next-Gen sequencing, nanopore sequencing, pyrosequencing, or Nanostringsequencing. Gene expression product levels can be normalized to aninternal standard such as total mRNA or the expression level of aparticular gene including but not limited to glyceraldehyde 3 phosphatedehydrogenase, or tublin.

The gene expression product of the subject methods can be a protein, andthe amount of protein in a particular biological sample can be analyzedusing a classifier derived from protein data obtained from cohorts ofsamples. The amount of protein can be determined by one or more of thefollowing: ELISA, mass spectrometry, blotting, immunohistochemistry,protein chip arrays, or any other protein quantitation technique.

Gene expression product markers and alternative splicing markers can beanalyzed by microarray analysis using, for example, Affymetrix arrays,cDNA microarrays, oligonucleotide microarrays, spotted microarrays, orother microarray products from Biorad, Agilent, or Eppendorf.Microarrays can provide particular advantages because they can contain alarge number of genes or alternative splice variants that can be assayedin a single experiment. In some cases, the microarray device can containthe entire human genome or transcriptome or a substantial fractionthereof allowing a comprehensive evaluation of gene expression patterns,genomic sequence, or alternative splicing. Markers can be found usingstandard molecular biology and microarray analysis techniques asdescribed in Sambrook Molecular Cloning a Laboratory Manual 2001 andBaldi, P., and Hatfield, W. G., DNA Microarrays and Gene Expression2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Microarray analysis generally begins with extracting and purifyingnucleic acid from a biological sample (e.g., a biopsy or fine needleaspirate) using methods known to the art. For expression and alternativesplicing analysis it can be advantageous to extract and/or purify RNAfrom DNA. It can further be advantageous to extract and/or purify mRNAfrom other forms of RNA such as tRNA and rRNA.

Purified nucleic acid can further be labeled with a fluorescent label,radionuclide, or chemical label such as biotin, digoxigenin, or digoxinfor example by reverse transcription, PCR, ligation, chemical reactionor other techniques. The labeling can be direct or indirect which canfurther require a coupling stage. The coupling stage can occur beforehybridization, for example, using aminoallyl-UTP and NHS amino-reactivedyes (like cyanine dyes) or after, for example, using biotin andlabelled streptavidin. In one example, modified nucleotides (e.g. at a 1aaUTP: 4 TTP ratio) are added enzymatically at a lower rate compared tonormal nucleotides, typically resulting in 1 every 60 bases (measuredwith a spectrophotometer). The aaDNA can then be purified with, forexample, a column or a diafiltration device. The aminoallyl group is anamine group on a long linker attached to the nucleobase, which reactswith a reactive label (e.g. a fluorescent dye).

The labeled samples can then be mixed with a hybridization solutionwhich can contain SDS, SSC, dextran sulfate, a blocking agent (such asCOT1 DNA, salmon sperm DNA, calf thymum DNA, PolyA or PolyT), Denhardt'ssolution, formamine, or a combination thereof.

A hybridization probe can be a fragment of DNA or RNA of variablelength, which is used to detect in DNA or RNA samples the presence ofnucleotide sequences that are complementary to the sequence in theprobe. The probe thereby hybridizes to single-stranded nucleic acid (DNAor RNA) whose base sequence allows probe-target base pairing due tocomplementarity between the probe and target. The labeled probe can befirst denatured (by heating or under alkaline conditions) into singleDNA strands and then hybridized to the target DNA.

To detect hybridization of the probe to its target sequence, the probecan be tagged (or labeled) with a molecular marker; commonly usedmarkers including 32P or Digoxigenin, which is non-radioactiveantibody-based marker. DNA sequences or RNA transcripts that havemoderate to high sequence complementarity (e.g., at least about 70%,80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more complementarity) to the probecan then be detected by visualizing the hybridized probe viaautoradiography or other imaging techniques. Detection of sequences withmoderate or high complementarity can depend on how stringent thehybridization conditions were applied—high stringency, such as highhybridization temperature and low salt in hybridization buffers, canpermit only hybridization between nucleic acid sequences that are highlysimilar, whereas low stringency, such as lower temperature and highsalt, allows hybridization when the sequences are less similar.Hybridization probes used in DNA microarrays can comprise DNA covalentlyattached to an inert surface, such as coated glass slides or gene chips,and to which a mobile cDNA target is hybridized.

A mix comprising target nucleic acid to be hybridized to probes on anarray can be denatured by heat or chemical means and added to a port ina microarray. The holes or ports can then be sealed and the microarrayhybridized, for example, in a hybridization oven, where the microarraycan be mixed by rotation, or in a mixer. After an overnighthybridization, non specific binding can be washed off (e.g., with SDSand SSC). The microarray can then be dried and scanned in a machinecomprising an illumination source (e.g., laser) that excites the dye anda detector that measures emission by the dye. The image can be overlaidwith a template grid and the intensities of the features (e.g., afeature comprising several pixels) can be quantified.

Various kits can be used for the amplification of nucleic acid and probegeneration of the subject methods. Examples of kit that can be used inthe present disclosure include but are not limited to Nugen WT-OvationFFPE kit, cDNA amplification kit with Nugen Exon Module and Frag/Labelmodule. The NuGEN WT-Ovation™ FFPE System V2 is a whole transcriptomeamplification system that enables conducting global gene expressionanalysis on the vast archives of small and degraded RNA derived fromFFPE samples. The system is comprised of reagents and a protocolrequired for amplification of as little as 50 ng of total FFPE RNA. Theprotocol can be used for qPCR, sample archiving, fragmentation, andlabeling. The amplified cDNA can be fragmented and labeled in less thantwo hours for GeneChip® 3′ expression array analysis using NuGEN'sFL-Ovation™ cDNA Biotin Module V2. For analysis using AffymetrixGeneChip® Exon and Gene ST arrays, the amplified cDNA can be used withthe WT-Ovation Exon Module, then fragmented and labeled using theFL-Ovation™ cDNA Biotin Module V2. For analysis on Agilent arrays, theamplified cDNA can be fragmented and labeled using NuGEN's FL-Ovation™cDNA Fluorescent Module.

The Ambion WT-expression kit can be used in the subject methods. AmbionWT-expression kit allows amplification of total RNA directly without aseparate ribosomal RNA (rRNA) depletion step. With the Ambion® WTExpression Kit, samples as small as 50 ng of total RNA can be analyzedon Affymetrix® GeneChip® Human, Mouse, and Rat Exon and Gene 1.0 STArrays. In addition to the lower input RNA requirement and highconcordance between the Affymetrix® method and TaqMan® real-time PCRdata, the Ambion® WT Expression Kit provides a significant increase insensitivity. For example, a greater number of probe sets detected abovebackground can be obtained at the exon level with the Ambion® WTExpression Kit as a result of an increased signal-to-noise ratio. AmbionWT-expression kit can be used in combination with additional Affymetrixlabeling kit.

The AmpTec Trinucleotide Nano mRNA Amplification kit (6299-A15) can beused in the subject methods. The ExpressArt® TRinucleotide mRNAamplification Nano kit is suitable for a wide range, from 1 ng to 700 ngof input total RNA. According to the amount of input total RNA and therequired yields of aRNA, it can be used for 1-round (input >300 ng totalRNA) or 2-rounds (minimal input amount 1 ng total RNA), with aRNA yieldsin the range of >10 μg. AmpTec's proprietary TRinucleotide primingtechnology results in preferential amplification of mRNAs (independentof the universal eukaryotic 3′-poly(A)-sequence), combined withselection against rRNAs. This kit can be used in combination with cDNAconversion kit and Affymetrix labeling kit.

Raw data from a microarray can then be normalized, for example, bysubtracting the background intensity and then dividing the intensitiesmaking either the total intensity of the features on each channel equalor the intensities of a reference gene and then the t-value for all theintensities can be calculated. More sophisticated methods, includez-ratio, loess and lowess regression and RMA (robust multichipanalysis), such as for Affymetrix chips. Examples of normalizedmicroarray data can be found in Tables 22-52.

(2) In Vivo Methods of Determining Gene Expression Product Levels

It is further anticipated that the methods and compositions of thepresent disclosure can be used to determine gene expression productlevels in an individual without first obtaining a sample. For example,gene expression product levels can be determined in vivo, that is in theindividual. Methods for determining gene expression product levels invivo are known to the art and include imaging techniques such as CAT,MRI; NMR; PET; and optical, fluorescence, or biophotonic imaging ofprotein or RNA levels using antibodies or molecular beacons. Suchmethods are described in US 2008/0044824, US 2008/0131892, hereinincorporated by reference. Additional methods for in vivo molecularprofiling are contemplated to be within the scope of the presentdisclosure.

Molecular profiling can include the step of binding the sample or aportion of the sample to one or more probes of the present disclosure.Suitable probes bind to components of the sample (e.g., gene expressionproducts, e.g., polynucleotides, DNA, RNA, polypeptides, and/orproteins) that are to be measured, such probes including, but notlimited to antibodies or antibody fragments, aptamers, nucleic acids,and oligonucleotides. The binding of the sample, or sample components tothe probes of the present disclosure represents a transformation ofmatter from sample to sample bound to one or more probes. In one case,the method of identifying, characterizing, or diagnosing biologicalsamples (e.g., as cancerous or benign, as male or female, as mutant orwild-type) based on molecular profiling further comprises the steps ofdetecting gene expression products (e.g., mRNA or protein) levels in thesample; and classifying the test sample by inputting one or moredifferential gene expression product levels to a trained algorithm ofthe present disclosure; validating the sample classification using theselection and classification algorithms of the present disclosure; andidentifying the sample as belonging to a tested category (e.g., aspositive for a genetic disorder, a type of cancer, or any other testdisclosed herein).

(i) Comparison of Sample to Normal

Results of molecular profiling performed on a sample from a subject(e.g., a test sample or a biological sample) can be compared to abiological sample that is known or suspected to be normal. A normalsample can be a sample that does not comprise or is expected to notcomprise one or more cancers, diseases, or conditions under evaluation,or would test negative in the molecular profiling assay for the one ormore cancers, diseases, or conditions under evaluation. A normal samplecan be that which is, or is expected to be, free of any cancer, disease,or condition, or a sample that would test negative for any cancerdisease or condition in the molecular profiling assay. The normal samplecan be from a different subject from the subject being tested, or fromthe same subject. In some cases, the normal sample is a sample obtainedfrom a buccal swab of a subject such as the subject being tested forexample. The normal sample can be assayed at the same time, or at adifferent time from the test sample.

The results of an assay on the test sample can be compared to theresults of the same assay on a normal sample. In some cases the resultsof the assay on the normal sample are from a database, or a reference.In some cases, the results of the assay on the normal sample are a knownor generally accepted value or range of values by those skilled in theart. In some cases the comparison is qualitative. In other cases thecomparison is quantitative. In some cases, qualitative or quantitativecomparisons can involve but are not limited to one or more of thefollowing: comparing fluorescence values, spot intensities, absorbancevalues, chemiluminescent signals, histograms, critical threshold values,statistical significance values, gene product expression levels, geneproduct expression level changes, alternative exon usage, changes inalternative exon usage, protein levels, DNA polymorphisms, copy numbervariations, indications of the presence or absence of one or more DNAmarkers or regions, or nucleic acid sequences.

(ii) Evaluation of Results

The molecular profiling results can be evaluated using methods known tothe art for correlating gene expression product levels or alternativeexon usage with specific phenotypes such as malignancy, the type ofmalignancy (e.g., follicular carcinoma), benignancy, normalcy (e.g.,disease or condition free), male, female, heterozygous, homozygous,mutant, or wild-type. A specified statistical confidence level can bedetermined in order to provide a diagnostic confidence level. Forexample, it can be determined that a confidence level of greater than90% can be a useful predictor of malignancy, type of malignancy,benignancy, normalcy, male, female, heterozygous, homozygous, mutant, orwild-type. In other cases, more or less stringent confidence levels canbe chosen. For example, a confidence level of about or at least about50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 97.5%, 99%, 99.5%, or 99.9% canbe chosen as a useful phenotypic predictor. The confidence levelprovided can in some cases be related to the quality of the sample, thequality of the data, the quality of the analysis, the specific methodsused, and/or the number of gene expression products analyzed. Thespecified confidence level for providing a diagnosis can be chosen onthe basis of the expected number of false positives or false negativesand/or cost. Methods for choosing parameters for achieving a specifiedconfidence level or for identifying markers with diagnostic powerinclude but are not limited to Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC)curve analysis, binormal ROC, principal component analysis, partialleast squares analysis, singular value decomposition, least absoluteshrinkage and selection operator analysis, least angle regression, andthe threshold gradient directed regularization method.

(iii) Data Analysis

Raw gene expression level and alternative splicing data can, in somecases, be improved through the application of algorithms designed tonormalize and or improve the reliability of the data. The data analysiscan require a computer or other device, machine or apparatus forapplication of the various algorithms described herein due to the largenumber of individual data points that are processed. A “machine learningalgorithm” can refer to a computational-based prediction methodology,also known to persons skilled in the art as a “classifier”, employed forcharacterizing a gene expression profile. The signals corresponding tocertain expression levels, which can be obtained by, e.g.,microarray-based hybridization assays, can be subjected to the algorithmin order to classify the expression profile. Supervised learning caninvolve “training” a classifier to recognize the distinctions amongclasses and then “testing” the accuracy of the classifier on anindependent test set. For new, unknown samples, the classifier can beused to predict the class in which the samples belong.

In some cases, the robust multi-array Average (RMA) method can be usedto normalize raw data. The RMA method begins by computingbackground-corrected intensities for each matched cell on a number ofmicroarrays. The background corrected values can be restricted topositive values as described by Irizarry et al. Biostatistics 2003 Apr.4 (2): 249-64, which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety. After background correction, the base-2 logarithm of eachbackground corrected matched-cell intensity can then obtained. Thebackground corrected, log-transformed, matched intensity on eachmicroarray can then normalized using the quantile normalization methodin which, for each input array and each probe expression value, thearray percentile probe value is replaced with the average of all arraypercentile points. This normalization method is more completelydescribed by Bolstad et al. Bioinformatics 2003, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety. Following quantilenormalization, the normalized data can then be fit to a linear model toobtain an expression measure for each probe on each microarray. Tukey'smedian polish algorithm (Tukey, J. W., Exploratory Data Analysis. 1977,which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety) can then beused to determine the log-scale expression level for the normalizedprobe set data.

Data can further be filtered to remove data that can be consideredsuspect. In some cases, data deriving from microarray probes that havefewer than about 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 guanosine+cytosine nucleotides can beconsidered to be unreliable due to their aberrant hybridizationpropensity or secondary structure issues. Similarly, data deriving frommicroarray probes that have more than about 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, or 22 guanosine+cytosine nucleotides can be consideredunreliable due to their aberrant hybridization propensity or secondarystructure issues.

In some cases, unreliable probe sets can be selected for exclusion fromdata analysis by ranking probe-set reliability against a series ofreference datasets. For example, RefSeq or Ensembl (EMBL) can beconsidered very high quality reference datasets. Data from probe setsmatching RefSeq or Ensembl sequences can, in some cases, be specificallyincluded in microarray analysis experiments due to their expected highreliability. Similarly data from probe-sets matching less reliablereference datasets can be excluded from further analysis, or consideredon a case by case basis for inclusion. In some cases, the Ensembl highthroughput cDNA (HTC) and/or mRNA reference datasets can be used todetermine the probe-set reliability separately or together. In othercases, probe-set reliability can be ranked. For example, probes and/orprobe-sets that match perfectly to all reference datasets such as forexample RefSeq, HTC, and mRNA, can be ranked as most reliable (1).Furthermore, probes and/or probe-sets that match two out of threereference datasets can be ranked as next most reliable (2), probesand/or probe-sets that match one out of three reference datasets can beranked next (3) and probes and/or probe sets that match no referencedatasets can be ranked last (4). Probes and or probe-sets can then beincluded or excluded from analysis based on their ranking. For example,one can choose to include data from category 1, 2, 3, and 4 probe-sets;category 1, 2, and 3 probe-sets; category 1 and 2 probe-sets; orcategory 1 probe-sets for further analysis. In another example,probe-sets can be ranked by the number of base pair mismatches toreference dataset entries. It is understood that there are many methodsunderstood in the art for assessing the reliability of a given probeand/or probe-set for molecular profiling and the methods of the presentdisclosure encompass any of these methods and combinations thereof.

Data from probe-sets can be excluded from analysis if they are notexpressed or expressed at an undetectable level (e.g., not abovebackground). A probe-set can be judged to be expressed above backgroundif for any group:

Integral from T0 to Infinity of the standard normaldistribution<Significance (0.01)

Where:T0=Sqr(GroupSize) (T−P)/Sqr(Pvar),

-   GroupSize=Number of CEL files in the group,-   T=Average of probe scores in probe-set,-   P=Average of Background probes averages of GC content, and-   Pvar=Sum of Background probe variances/(Number of probes in    probe-set){hacek over ( )}2,

This can allow including probe-sets in which the average of probe-setsin a group is greater than the average expression of background probesof similar GC content as the probe-set probes as the center ofbackground for the probe-set and enables one to derive the probe-setdispersion from the background probe-set variance.

Probe-sets that exhibit no, or low, variance can be excluded fromfurther analysis. Low-variance probe-sets can be excluded from theanalysis via a Chi-Square test. A probe-set can be considered to below-variance if its transformed variance is to the left of the 99percent confidence interval of the Chi-Squared distribution with (N−1)degrees of freedom.(N-1)*Probe-set Variance/(Gene Probe-set Variance)˜Chi-Sq(N−1)

where N is the number of input CEL files, (N−1) is the degrees offreedom for the Chi-Squared distribution, and the ‘probe-set variancefor the gene’ is the average of probe-set variances across the gene.

Probe-sets for a given gene or transcript cluster can be excluded fromfurther analysis if they contain less than a minimum number of probesthat pass through the previously described filter steps for GC content,reliability, variance and the like. For example, probe-sets for a givengene or transcript cluster can be excluded from further analysis if theycontain less than about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, or less than about 20 probes.

Methods of data analysis of gene expression levels or of alternativesplicing can further include the use of a feature selection algorithm asprovided herein. In some cases, feature selection is provided by use ofthe LIMMA software package (Smyth, G. K. (2005). Limma: linear modelsfor microarray data. In: Bioinformatics and Computational BiologySolutions using R and Bioconductor, R. Gentleman, V. Carey, S. Dudoit,R. Irizarry, W. Huber (eds.), Springer, N.Y., pages 397-420, which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).

Methods of data analysis of gene expression levels and or of alternativesplicing can further include the use of a pre-classifier algorithm. Forexample, an algorithm can use a cell-specific molecular fingerprint topre-classify the samples according to their composition and then apply acorrection/normalization factor. This data/information can then be fedin to a final classification algorithm which would incorporate thatinformation to aid in the final diagnosis. In another example, analgorithm can use a gender-specific expression profile to examinewhether a sample mix-up has occurred. In another example, an algorithmcan use a confounding condition expression profile, such as a lymphomasignature, prior to application of a main classifier for anothercondition (e.g., thyroid cancer).

Methods of data analysis of gene expression levels and/or of alternativesplicing can further include the use of a classifier algorithm asprovided herein. A diagonal linear discriminant analysis, k-nearestneighbor algorithm, support vector machine (SVM) algorithm, linearsupport vector machine, random forest algorithm, or a probabilisticmodel-based method or a combination thereof is provided forclassification of differential gene expression data (e.g., microarraydata). Identified markers that distinguish samples (e.g., benign vs.malignant, normal vs. malignant, male vs. female, mutant vs. wildtype)or distinguish subtypes (e.g. PTC vs. FVPTC) can be selected based onstatistical significance of the difference in expression levels betweenclasses of interest. In some cases, the statistical significance isadjusted by applying a Benjamini Hochberg or another correction forfalse discovery rate (FDR).

In some cases, the classifier algorithm can be supplemented with ameta-analysis approach such as that described by Fishel and Kaufman etal. 2007 Bioinformatics 23(13): 1599-606, which is hereby incorporatedby reference in its entirety. In some cases, the classifier algorithmcan be supplemented with a meta-analysis approach such as arepeatability analysis. In some cases, the repeatability analysisselects markers that appear in at least one predictive expressionproduct marker set.

Methods for deriving and applying posterior probabilities to theanalysis of microarray data have been described for example in Smyth, G.K. 2004 Stat. Appl. Genet. Mol. Biol. 3: Article 3, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety. In some cases, the posteriorprobabilities can be used to rank the markers provided by the classifieralgorithm. In some cases, markers can be ranked according to theirposterior probabilities and those that pass a chosen threshold can bechosen as markers whose differential expression is indicative of, ordiagnostic for, samples that are in a category under investigation(e.g., benign, malignant, normal, ATC, PTC, MTC, FC, FN, FA, FVPTC, RCC,BCA, MMN, BCL, PTA, CN, HA, HC, LCT, NHP, male, female, BRAF wildtype,BRAF V600E, etc.). Illustrative threshold values include priorprobabilities of about 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.925, 0.95, 0.975,0.98, 0.985, 0.99, 0.995 or higher.

A statistical evaluation of the results of the molecular profiling canprovide a quantitative value or values indicative of one or more of thefollowing: the likelihood of diagnostic accuracy; the likelihood ofcancer, disease or condition; the likelihood of a particular cancer,disease or condition (e.g., tissue type or cancer subtype); thelikelihood of a particular gender; the likelihood of a particularmutation state; and the likelihood of the success of a particulartherapeutic intervention. Thus a physician, who is not likely to betrained in genetics or molecular biology, need not understand the rawdata. Rather, the data can be presented directly to the physician in itsmost useful form to guide patient care. The results of the molecularprofiling can be statistically evaluated using a number of methods knownto the art including, but not limited to: the students T test, the twosided T test, pearson rank sum analysis, hidden markov model analysis,analysis of q-q plots, principal component analysis, one way ANOVA, twoway ANOVA, LIMMA and the like.

The use of molecular profiling, alone or in combination with cytologicalanalysis, can provide a classification, identification, or diagnosisthat is between about 85% accurate and about 99% or about 100% accurate.In some cases, the molecular profiling process and/or cytology provide aclassification, identification, diagnosis of malignant, benign, ornormal that is about, or at least about 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 99.75%,99.8%, 99.85%, or 99.9% accurate. In some cases, the molecular profilingprocess and/or cytology provide a classification, identification, ordiagnosis of the presence of a particular tissue type (e.g. NML, FA,NHP, LCT, HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and/orPTA) that is about, or at least about 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 97.5%, 0.98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 99.75%, 99.8%,99.85%, or 99.9% accurate.

In some cases, accuracy can be determined by tracking the subject overtime to determine the accuracy of the original diagnosis. In othercases, accuracy can be established in a deterministic manner or usingstatistical methods. For example, receiver operator characteristic (ROC)analysis can be used to determine the optimal assay parameters toachieve a specific level of accuracy, specificity, positive predictivevalue, negative predictive value, and/or false discovery rate. Methodsfor using ROC analysis in cancer diagnosis are known in the art and havebeen described for example in US Patent Application No. 2006/019615,herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Gene expression products and compositions of nucleotides encoding forsuch products that are determined to exhibit the greatest difference inexpression level or the greatest difference in alternative splicingbetween categories (e.g., benign and normal, benign and malignant,malignant and normal, male and female, lymphoma and LCT, mutant andwildtype, etc.) can be chosen for use as molecular profiling reagents ofthe present disclosure. Such gene expression products can beparticularly useful by providing a wider dynamic range, greater signalto noise, improved diagnostic power, lower likelihood of false positivesor false negative, or a greater statistical confidence level than othermethods known or used in the art.

The use of molecular profiling alone, or in combination with cytologicalanalysis, can reduce the number of samples scored as non-diagnostic byabout, or at least about 100%, 99%, 95%, 90%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, orabout 60% when compared to the use of standard cytological techniquesknown to the art. In some cases, the methods of the present disclosurecan reduce the number of samples scored as intermediate or suspicious byabout, or at least about100%, 99%, 98%, 97%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%,70%, 65%, or about 60%, when compared to the standard cytologicalmethods used in the art.

The results of the molecular profiling assays can be entered into adatabase for access by representatives or agents of a molecularprofiling business, a test subject or individual, a medical provider, oran insurance provider. In some cases, assay results include sampleclassification, identification, or diagnosis by a representative, agentor consultant of the business, such as a medical professional. In othercases, a computer or algorithmic analysis of the data is providedautomatically. In some cases, the molecular profiling business can billthe individual, insurance provider, medical provider, researcher, orgovernment entity for one or more of the following: molecular profilingassays performed, consulting services, data analysis, reporting ofresults, or database access.

Molecular profile results can be presented as a report on a computerscreen or as a paper record. In some cases, the report can include, butis not limited to, such information as one or more of the following: thenumber of genes differentially expressed, the suitability of theoriginal sample, the number of genes showing differential alternativesplicing, a diagnosis, a statistical confidence for the diagnosis, thelikelihood of cancer or malignancy, and indicated therapies.

(iv) Categorization of Samples Based on Molecular Profiling Results

The results of the molecular profiling can be classified into one of thefollowing: benign (free of a malignant cancer, disease, or condition),malignant (positive diagnosis for a cancer, disease, or condition), ornon diagnostic (providing inadequate information concerning the presenceor absence of a cancer, disease, or condition; or as unsuitable for theselected test due to a confounding condition). The results of molecularprofiling can also be to categorize a sample according to gender and/ormutation state (e.g., BRAF V600E state). In some cases, the results ofthe molecular profiling can be classified into benign versus suspicious(suspected to be positive for a cancer, disease, or condition)categories. In some cases, a diagnostic result can further classify thetype of cancer, disease or condition, such as by identifying thepresence or absence of one or more types of tissues, including but notlimited to NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC,BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA. In other cases, a diagnostic result can indicatea certain molecular pathway is involved in the cancer disease orcondition, or a certain grade or stage of a particular cancer disease orcondition. In still other cases a diagnostic result can inform anappropriate therapeutic intervention, such as a specific drug regimenlike a kinase inhibitor such as Gleevec or any drug known to the art, ora surgical intervention like a thyroidectomy or a hemithyroidectomy.

Biological samples can be classified using a trained algorithm. Trainedalgorithms of the present disclosure include algorithms that have beendeveloped using two or more reference sets of known categorization(e.g., malignant, benign, and normal samples including but not limitedto samples with one or more histopathologies listed in FIG. 2; male andfemale samples; mutant and wild-type samples, etc.). The algorithms canbe further trained using one or more of the classification panels inFIG. 3, FIG. 11, Table 4, Table 6, Table 7, and/or Table 18, in anycombination. Training can comprise comparison of gene expression productlevels in a first set of one or more tissue types to gene expressionproduct levels in a second set of one or more tissue types, where thefirst set of tissue types includes at least one tissue type that is notin the second set. In some cases, either the entire algorithm orportions of the algorithm can be trained using comparisons of expressionlevels of biomarker panels within a classification panel against allother biomarker panels (or all other biomarker signatures) used in thealgorithm. The first set of tissue types and/or the second set of tissuetypes can include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15of the types selected from NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC,HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA, in any combination, and from anysource, including surgical and/or FNA samples.

Algorithms suitable for categorization of samples include but are notlimited to k-nearest neighbor algorithms, support vector algorithms,naive Bayesian algorithms, neural network algorithms, hidden Markovmodel algorithms, genetic algorithms, or any combination thereof.

In some cases, trained algorithms of the present disclosure canincorporate data other than gene expression or alternative splicing datasuch as, but not limited to, DNA polymorphism data, sequencing data,scoring or diagnosis by cytologists or pathologists of the presentdisclosure, information provided by the pre-classifier algorithm of thepresent disclosure, or information about the medical history of thesubject.

When classifying a biological sample (e.g., for diagnosis of cancer, asmale or female, as mutant or wild-type, etc.), there are typically twopossible outcomes from a binary classifier. When a binary classifier iscompared with actual true values (e.g., known values from the biologicalsample), there are typically four possible outcomes. If the outcome froma prediction is p (where “p” is a positive classifier output, such as amalignancy, or presence of a particular disease tissue as describedherein) and the actual value is also p, then it is called a truepositive (TP); however if the actual value is n then it is said to beafalse positive (FP). Conversely, a true negative (e.g., definitivebenign) has occurred when both the prediction outcome and the actualvalue are n (where “n” is a negative classifier output, such as benign,or absence of a particular disease tissue as described herein), andfalse negative is when the prediction outcome is n while the actualvalue is p. For example, consider a diagnostic test that seeks todetermine whether a person has a certain disease. A false positive inthis case occurs when the person tests positive, but actually does nothave the disease. A false negative, on the other hand, occurs when theperson tests negative, suggesting they are healthy, when they actuallydo have the disease. In some cases, a Receiver Operator Characteristic(ROC) curve assuming real-world prevalence of subtypes can be generatedby re-sampling errors achieved on available samples in relevantproportions.

The positive predictive value (PPV), or precision rate, or post-testprobability of a classification or diagnosis (e.g., a disease diagnosis)can be the proportion of patients with positive test results who arecorrectly diagnosed. The PPV value can be a measure of a diagnosticmethod as it reflects the probability that a positive test reflects theunderlying condition being tested for; however, its value can depend onthe prevalence of the condition tested (e.g., disease), which can vary.In one example, FP (false positive); TN (true negative); TP (truepositive); FN (false negative).False positive rate (α)=FP/(FP+TN)−specificityFalse negative rate (β)=FN/(TP+FN)−sensitivityPower=sensitivity=1−βLikelihood-ratio positive=sensitivity/(1−specificity)Likelihood-ratio negative=(1−sensitivity)/specificity

The negative predictive value can be defined as the proportion ofpatients with negative test results who are correctly diagnosed. PPV andNPV measurements can be derived using appropriate disease subtypeprevalence estimates. An estimate of the pooled malignant diseaseprevalence can be calculated from the pool of indeterminates, whichroughly classify into B vs M by surgery. For subtype specific estimates,in some cases, disease prevalence can sometimes be incalculable becausethere are not any available samples. In these cases, the subtype diseaseprevalence can be substituted by the pooled disease prevalence estimate.

The level of expression products or alternative exon usage can indicateof one or the following: NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC,ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA. The level of expression products oralternative exon usage can be indicative of one of the following:follicular cell carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, orpapillary carcinoma. In some cases, the level of gene expressionproducts or alternative exon usage in indicative of Hurthle cellcarcinoma or Hurthle cell adenoma. In some cases, the one or more genesselected using the methods of the present disclosure for diagnosingcancer contain representative sequences corresponding to a set ofmetabolic or signaling pathways indicative of cancer.

The results of the expression analysis of the subject methods canprovide a statistical confidence level that a given diagnosis orcategorization is correct. The statistical confidence level can be atleast about, or more than about 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99% 99.5%, or more.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a composition fordiagnosing cancer comprising oligonucleotides comprising a portion ofone or more of the genes listed in FIG. 4, Table 20, or theircomplement, and a substrate upon which the oligonucleotides arecovalently attached. The composition of the present disclosure issuitable for use in diagnosing cancer at a specified confidence levelusing a trained algorithm. In one example, the composition of thepresent disclosure is used to diagnose thyroid cancer.

For example, in the specific case of thyroid cancer, molecular profilingof the present disclosure can further provide a diagnosis for thespecific type of thyroid cancer (e.g., papillary, follicular, medullary,or anaplastic), or other tissue type selected from NML, FA, NHP, LCT,HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA. Themethods of the disclosure can also provide a diagnosis of the presenceor absence of Hurthle cell carcinoma or Hurthle cell adenoma. Theresults of the molecular profiling can further allow one skilled in theart, such as a scientist or medical professional, to suggest orprescribe a specific therapeutic intervention. Molecular profiling ofbiological samples can also be used to monitor the efficacy of aparticular treatment after the initial diagnosis. It is furtherunderstood that in some cases, molecular profiling can be used in placeof, rather than in addition to, established methods of cancer diagnosis.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides compositions forpredicting subject gender comprising polynucleotides that correspond toall or a fragment of one or more biomarkers found in Table 1, Table 2,and/or Table 3, or their complement. The polynucleotides can be attachedto a substrate; for example, the polynucleotides can be attached to aglass slide or a microarray chip. The compositions for predictingsubject gender can be used to identify sample mix-ups; for example, incases where the predicted gender and a reported gender for the subjectdo not match, it can be that there was a sample mix-up at some pointduring the collection, transport, processing, or analysis of thebiological sample. As such, the compositions, and associated methods,for predicting subject gender can be used alone or in combination withone or more other compositions and methods disclosed herein.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides compositions foridentifying lymphomas in a biological sample comprising polynucleotidesthat correspond to all or a fragment of one or more biomarkers found inTable 5. The polynucleotides can be attached to a substrate; forexample, the polynucleotides can be attached to a glass slide or amicroarray chip. The compositions for identifying lymphomas in thebiological sample can be used to pre-screen samples prior to theapplication of a main classifier. In one example, the biological samplecan be pre-screened for the presence of lymphoma prior to theapplication of a diagnostic classifier to identify thyroid cancers. Inthis example, the presence of a lymphoma signature in the biologicalsample can indicate that the thyroid cancer classifier should not beused on the sample.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides compositions forpredicting whether a subject is heterozygous, homozygous, or wild-typefor a genetic mutation (e.g., a BRAF V600E mutation) comprisingpolynucleotides corresponding to all or a fragment of one or more genesfound in Table 9 and/or Table 10. Compositions are also provided thatcan be used to adjust for cell content variation in biological samplescomprising polynucleotides corresponding to all or a fragment of one ormore genes found in Table 11, Table 12, and/or Table 13. Thepolynucleotides can be attached to a substrate, such as a glass slide ormicroarray chip. The compositions, and associated methods, forpredicting genetic mutations can be used alone or in combination withone or more of the compositions and methods disclosed herein. Forexample, the compositions and methods for predicting whether abiological sample comprises the BRAF V600E genetic mutation can be usedin addition to a main thyroid cancer classifier.

(v) Monitoring of Subjects or Therapeutic Interventions via MolecularProfiling

Subjects can be monitored using methods and compositions of the presentdisclosure. For example, a subject can be diagnosed with cancer or agenetic disorder. This initial diagnosis can optionally involve the useof molecular profiling. The subject can be prescribed a therapeuticintervention such as a thyroidectomy for a subject suspected of havingthyroid cancer. The results of the therapeutic intervention can bemonitored on an ongoing basis by molecular profiling to detect theefficacy of the therapeutic intervention. In another example, a subjectcan be diagnosed with a benign tumor or a precancerous lesion or nodule,and the tumor, nodule, or lesion can be monitored on an ongoing basis bymolecular profiling to detect any changes in the state of the tumor orlesion.

Molecular profiling can also be used to ascertain the potential efficacyof a specific therapeutic intervention prior to administering to asubject. For example, a subject can be diagnosed with cancer. Molecularprofiling can indicate the upregulation of a gene expression productknown to be involved in cancer malignancy, such as for example the RASoncogene. A tumor sample can be obtained and cultured in vitro usingmethods known to the art. The application of various inhibitors of theaberrantly activated or dysregulated pathway, or drugs known to inhibitthe activity of the pathway can then be tested against the tumor cellline for growth inhibition. Molecular profiling can also be used tomonitor the effect of these inhibitors on for example down-streamtargets of the implicated pathway.

(vi) Molecular Profiling as a Research Tool

Molecular profiling can be used as a research tool to identify newmarkers for diagnosis of suspected tumors; to monitor the effect ofdrugs or candidate drugs on biological samples such as tumor cells, celllines, tissues, or organisms; or to uncover new pathways for oncogenesisand/or tumor suppression.

(vii) Biomarker Groupings Based on Molecular Profiling

The current disclosure provides groupings or panels of biomarkers thatcan be used to characterize, rule in, rule out, identify, and/ordiagnose pathology within the thyroid. Such biomarker panels areobtained from correlations between patterns of gene (or biomarker)expression levels and specific types of samples (e.g., malignantsubtypes, benign subtypes, normal tissue, or samples with foreigntissue). The panels of biomarkers can also be used to characterize, rulein, rule out, identify, and/or diagnose benign conditions of thethyroid. In some cases, the number of panels of biomarkers is greaterthan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 100 panels of biomarkers. Thenumber of panels of biomarkers can be greater than 12 panels, (e.g., 16panels of biomarkers). Examples of sixteen panels of biomarkers include,but are not limited to the following (they are also provided in FIG. 2):

-   1 Normal Thyroid (NML)-   2 Lymphocytic, Autoimmune Thyroiditis (LCT)-   3 Nodular Hyperplasia (NHP)-   4 Follicular Thyroid Adenoma (FA)-   5 Hurthle Cell Thyroid Adenoma (HC)-   6 Parathyroid (non thyroid tissue)-   7 Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC)-   8 Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (FC)-   9 Hurthle Cell Thyroid Carcinoma (HC)-   10 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC)-   11 Follicular Variant of Papillary Carcinoma (FVPTC)-   12 Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC)-   13 Renal Carcinoma metastasis to the Thyroid (RCC)-   14 Melanoma metastasis to the Thyroid (MMN)-   15 B cell Lymphoma metastasis to the Thyroid (BCL)-   16 Breast Carcinoma metastasis to the Thyroid (BCA)

Each panel includes a set of biomarkers (e.g., gene expression productsor alternatively spliced exons associated with the particular cell type)that can be used to characterize, rule in, rule out, and/or diagnose agiven pathology (or lack thereof) within the thyroid. Biomarkers can beassociated with more than one cell type. Panels 1-6 describe benignpathology, while panels 7-16 describe malignant pathology. Thesemultiple panels can be combined (each in different proportion) to createoptimized panels that are useful in a two-class classification system(e.g., benign versus malignant). Alternatively, biomarker panels can beused alone or in any combination as a reference or classifier in theclassification, identification, or diagnosis of a thyroid tissue sampleas comprising one or more tissues selected from NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA,FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA. Combinationsof biomarker panels can contain at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or more biomarker panels. In some cases,where two are more panels are used in the classification,identification, or diagnosis, the comparison is sequential. Sequentialcomparison can comprise 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more setscomprising 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more biomarker panels that arecompared simultaneously as a step in the sequential comparison, each setcomprising at least one different biomarker panel than compared at othersteps in the sequence (and can optionally be completelynon-overlapping).

The biological nature of the thyroid and each pathology found within itsuggest there can be some redundancy between the plurality of biomarkersin one panel versus the plurality of biomarkers in another panel. Foreach pathology subtype, each diagnostic panel can be heterogeneous andsemi-redundant, or not redundant, with the biomarkers in another panel.In general, heterogeneity and redundancy can reflect the biology of thetissues samples in a given thyroid sample (e.g., surgical or FNA sample)and the differences in gene expression that differentiates eachpathology subtype from one another.

In one aspect, the diagnostic value of the present disclosure lies inthe comparison of i) one or more markers in one panel, versus ii) one ormore markers in each additional panel.

The pattern of gene expression demonstrated by a particular biomarkerpanel reflects the “signature” of each panel. For example, the panel ofLymphocytic Autoimmune Thyroiditis (LCT) can have certain sets ofbiomarkers that display a particular pattern or signature. Within suchsignature, specific biomarkers can be upregulated, others can be notdifferentially expressed, and still others can be down regulated. Thesignatures of particular panels of biomarkers can themselves be groupedin order to diagnose or otherwise characterize a thyroid condition; suchgroupings can be referred to as “classification panels”. Eachclassification panel can comprise at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 15, or more than 20 biomarker panels.

Classification panels can contain specified biomarkers (TCIDs) and useinformation saved during algorithm training to rule in, or rule out agiven sample as “benign,” “suspicious,” or as comprising or notcomprising one or more tissue types (e.g. NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA, FC,PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA). Eachclassification panel can use simple decision rules to filter incomingsamples, effectively removing any flagged samples from subsequentevaluation if the decision rules are met (e.g., a sample can becharacterized regarding the identity or status of one or more tissuetypes contained therein). The biomarker panels and classification panelsprovided herein can be useful for classifying, characterizing,identifying, and/or diagnosing thyroid cancer or other thyroid condition(including diagnosing the thyroid as normal). The biomarker panels andclassification panels provided herein can also be useful forclassifying, characterizing, identifying, and/or diagnosing samplesaccording to gender, mutation state, cell-type composition, and/or thepresence of confounding conditions. However, biomarker panels andclassification panels similar to the present panels can be obtainedusing similar methods and can be used for other diseases or disorders,such as other diseases or disorder described herein.

FIG. 3 provides an example of a set of classification panels that can beused to diagnose a thyroid condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 3,one classification panel can contain a single biomarker panel such asthe MTC biomarker panel (e.g., classification panel #1); anotherclassification panel can contain a single biomarker panel such as theRCC biomarker panel (e.g., classification panel #2); yet anotherclassification panel can contain a single biomarker panel such as thePTA biomarker panel (e.g., classification panel #3); yet anotherclassification panel can contain a single biomarker panel such as theBCA biomarker panel (e.g., classification panel #4); yet anotherclassification panel can contain a single biomarker panel such as theMMN biomarker panel (e.g., classification panel #5); yet anotherclassification panel can contain a two biomarker panels such as the HAand HC biomarker panels (e.g., classification panel 6); and yet anotherclassification panel can contain a combination of the FA, FC, NHP, PTC,FVPTC, HA, HC, and LCT panels (e.g., classification panel #7, which isalso an example of a “main” classifier). One or more such classifierscan be used simultaneously or in sequence, and in any combination, toclassify, characterize, identify, or diagnose a thyroid sample. In somecases, a sample is identified as containing or not containing tissuehaving an HA or HC tissue type.

Other potential classification panels that can be useful forcharacterizing, identifying, and/or diagnosing thyroid cancers caninclude: 1) biomarkers of metastasis to the thyroid from non-thyroidorgans (e.g., one of or any combination of two or more of the following:RCC, MTC, MMN, BCL, and BCA panels); 2) biomarkers correlated withthyroid tissue that originated from non-thyroid organs (e.g., any one ofor any combination of two or more of the following: RCC, MTC, MMN, BCL,BCA, and PTA panels); 3) biomarkers with significant changes inalternative gene splicing, 4) KEGG Pathways, 5) gene ontology; 6)biomarker panels associated with thyroid cancer (e.g., one of or groupsof two or more of the following panels: FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, andATC); 7) biomarker panels associated with benign thyroid conditions(e.g., one of or groups of two or more of the following: FA, NHP, LCT,or HA); 8) biomarker panels associated with benign thyroid conditions ornormal thyroid tissue (e.g., one of or groups of two or more of thefollowing: FA, NHP, LCT, HA or NML); 9) biomarkers related to signalingpathways such as adherens pathway, focal adhesion pathway, and tightjunction pathway, or other pathway described in InternationalApplication No. PCT/US2009/006162, filed Nov. 17, 2009, herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety. In addition, biomarkers thatindicate metastasis to the thyroid from a non-thyroid organ can be usedin the subject methods and compositions. Metastatic cancers thatmetastasize to thyroid that can be used for a classifier to diagnose athyroid condition include but are not limited to: metastatic parathyroidcancer, metastatic melanoma, metastatic renal carcinoma, metastaticbreast carcinoma, and metastatic B cell lymphoma.

Classification panels that can be used for characterizing, identifying,and/or diagnosing thyroid cancers can also include panels to identifysample mix-ups, panels to provide further information about the geneticunderpinnings of a cancer, and/or panels to pre-screen samples prior tothe application of the thyroid cancer classifier panels. For example, aclassifier panel to predict gender can be used to identify whether asample mix-up has occurred during the collection, transport, storage,processing, or analysis of biological samples by comparing the predictedgender to a reported gender. In another example, a classifier panel topredict whether a biological sample is heterozygous or wild type for theBRAF V600E point mutation can be used to further classify a malignantdiagnosis. In another example, a classifier panel that can detect ordiagnose the presence of lymphoma can be used prior to a thyroid cancerclassifier; the used of the lymphoma classifier can reduce the rate offalse positives for a thyroid cancer classifier.

In some cases, the method provides a number, or a range of numbers, ofbiomarkers (including gene expression products) that are used todiagnose or otherwise characterize a biological sample. As describedherein, such biomarkers can be identified using the methods providedherein, particularly the methods of correlating gene expressionsignatures with specific types of tissue, such as the types listed inFIG. 2. The sets of biomarkers indicated in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2,Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20, can be obtained using the methods described herein.Said biomarkers can also be used, in turn, to classify tissue. In somecases, all of the biomarkers in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20 areused to diagnose or otherwise characterize thyroid tissue. In somecases, a subset of the biomarkers in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3,Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table20 are used to diagnose or otherwise characterize thyroid tissue. Insome cases, all, or a subset, of the biomarkers in FIG. 4, Table 1,Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table13, and/or Table 20, along with additional biomarkers, are used todiagnose or otherwise characterize thyroid tissue. In some cases, atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43,45, 48, 50, 53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152,157, 160, 162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, or 300 totalbiomarkers are used to diagnose or otherwise characterize thyroidtissue. In other cases, at most 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25,30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140,142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157, 160, 162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195,200, or 300 total biomarkers are used to diagnose or otherwisecharacterize thyroid tissue. In still other cases, at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 53,58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157, 160, 162,167, 175, 180, 185, 190, or more of the biomarkers identified in FIG. 4,Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table12, Table 13, and/or Table 20 are used to diagnose or otherwisecharacterize thyroid tissue.

Exemplary biomarkers and an example of their associated classificationpanel (and/or biomarker panel) are listed in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2,Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, andTable 20. The methods and compositions provided herein can use any orall of the biomarkers listed in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. Insome cases, the biomarkers listed in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3,Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table20 are used as part of the corresponding classification panel indicatedin FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. In other cases, the biomarkersin FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20 can be used for a differentclassification panel than the ones indicated in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20.

Optimized classification panels can be assigned specific numbers ofbiomarkers per classification panel. For example, an optimizedclassification panel can be assigned between about 1 and about 500; forexample about 1-500, 1-400, 1-300, 1-200, 1-100, 1-50, 1-25, 1-10,10-500, 10-400, 10-300, 10-200, 10-100, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-400,25-300, 25-200, 25-100, 25-50, 50-500, 50-400, 50-300, 50-200, 50-100,100-500, 100-400, 100-300, 100-200, 200-500, 200-400, 200-300, 300-500,300-400, 400-500, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 60,65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180,190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320,330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460,470, 480, 490, 500, or any included range or integer. biomarkers. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 3, a classification panel can contain 5, 33,or 142 biomarkers. Methods and compositions of the disclosure can usebiomarkers selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15 or 16 or more biomarker panels and each of these biomarker panels canhave more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 33, 35,38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 53, 58, 63, 65, 68, 100, 120, 140, 142, 145,147, 150, 152, 157, 160, 162, 167, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 300,400, 500, or more biomarkers, in any combination. In some cases, the setof markers combined give a specificity or sensitivity of greater than60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 99.5%, or a positive predictive value ornegative predictive value of at least 90%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%,97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5% or more.

Analysis of the gene expression levels can involve sequentialapplication of different classifiers described herein to the geneexpression data. Such sequential analysis can involve applying aclassifier obtained from gene expression analysis of cohorts of diseasedthyroid tissue, followed by applying a classifier obtained from analysisof a mixture of different samples of thyroid tissue, with some of thesamples containing diseased thyroid tissues and others containing benignthyroid tissue. The diseased tissue can malignant or cancerous tissue(including tissue that has metastasized from a non-thyroid organ). Thediseased tissue can be thyroid cancer or a non-thyroid cancer that hasmetastasized to the thyroid. The classifier can be obtained fromanalysis of gene expression patterns in benign tissue, normal tissue,and/or non-thyroid tissue (e.g., parathyroid tissue). The diseasedtissue can be HA and/or HC tissue.

The classification process can begin when each classification panelreceives, as input, biomarker expression levels (e.g., summarizedmicroarray intensity values, qPCR, or sequencing data) derived from abiological sample. The biomarkers and expression levels specified in aclassification panel can then be evaluated. If the data from a givensample matches the rules specified within the classification panel (orotherwise correlate with the signature of the classification panel), itsdata output can flag the sample and prevent it from further evaluationand scoring by the main (downstream) classifier. When a classificationpanel flags a sample, the system can be configured to automaticallyreturn a “suspicious” call for that sample. When a classification paneldoes not flag a sample, the evaluation can continue downstream to thenext classification panel and it can be flagged or not flagged. In somesituations, the classification panels are applied in a specific order;in other cases, the order of the applications can be any order. In somecases, classification panels 1-5 from FIG. 3 in the optimized list ofthyroid gene signature panels are executed in any particular order, butthen are followed by classification panel 6, which then precedesapplication of the main classifier (e.g., classification panel 7). Insome cases, a classification panel to identify a confounding conditioncan be used to pre-screen samples prior to application of the mainclassifier. For example, a classification panel comprising any or all ofthe markers in Table 5 can be used to identify the presence of alymphoma in the biological sample (e.g., a thyroid sample).Pre-screening samples using the lymphoma classifier panel can reduce thenumber of false positives returned by the main classifier.

One or more classification panels can be used to further characterizethe biological sample. For example, if the sample is positive for acancer (e.g., a thyroid cancer), a classification panel comprising anyor all of the biomarkers in Table 9 can be used to predict whether thebiological sample is heterozygous, homozygous, or wild-type for a BRAFV600E point mutation. The classification panel to predict the BRAF V600Epoint mutation can additionally or alternatively comprise any or all ofthe markers from Table 10 and can optionally involve covariate analysisto account for cellular heterogeneity. For biological samples of thethyroid (e.g., fine needle aspirations or tissue samples of thethyroid), covariate analysis can comprise evaluation of Follicular cellsignal strength (e.g., using any or all of the markers in Table 11),Hurthle cell signal strength (e.g., using any or all of the markers inTable 12), and/or lymphocytic cell signal strength (e.g., using any orall of the markers in Table 13) in any combination.

One or more classification panels can be used to identify sample mix-upsthat can occur during collection, transport, processing, storage, and/oranalysis of biological samples. For example, a classification panelcomprising any or all of the biomarkers in Table 1, Table 2, and/orTable 3 can be used, in any combination, in order to predict a gender(e.g., male or female) for a subject from whom a biological sample hasbeen obtained. The gender classification panel can consist, consistessentially of, or comprise biomarkers corresponding to RPS4Y1 and/orEIF1AY and/or UTY and/or USP9Y and/or CYorf15B and/or DDX3Y in anycombination. Comparison of the predicted gender to a reported gender canidentify whether a sample mix-up may have occurred; for example, if thepredicted gender is male and the reported gender is female, a samplemix-up may have occurred.

An example illustration of a classification process in accordance withthe methods of the disclosure is provided in FIG. 1A. The process beginswith determining, such as by gene expression analysis, expressionlevel(s) for one or more gene expression products from a sample (e.g., athyroid tissue sample) from a subject. Separately, one or more sets ofreference or training samples can be analyzed to determine geneexpression data for at least two different sets of biomarkers, the geneexpression data for each biomarker set comprising one or more geneexpression levels correlated with the presence of one or more tissuetypes. The gene expression data for a first set of biomarkers can beused to train a first classifier; gene expression data for a second setcan be used to train a second classifier; and so on for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or more sets of biomarkers andoptionally corresponding classifiers. The sets of reference or trainingsamples used in the analysis of each of the sets of biomarkers can beoverlapping or non-overlapping. In some cases, the reference or trainingsamples comprise HA and/or HC tissue. In the next step of the exampleclassification process, a first comparison is made between the geneexpression level(s) of the sample and the first set of biomarkers orfirst classifier. If the result of this first comparison is a match, theclassification process ends with a result, such as designating thesample as suspicious, cancerous, or containing a particular tissue type(e.g. HA or HC). If the result of the comparison is not a match, thegene expression level(s) of the sample are compared in a second round ofcomparison to a second set of biomarkers or second classifier. If theresult of this second comparison is a match, the classification processends with a result, such as designating the sample as suspicious,cancerous, or containing a particular tissue type (e.g. HA or HC). Ifthe result of the comparison is not a match, the process continues in asimilar stepwise process of comparisons until a match is found, or untilall sets of biomarkers or classifiers included in the classificationprocess are used as a basis of comparison. If no match is found betweenthe gene expression level(s) of the sample and any set of biomarkers orclassifiers utilized in the classification process, the sample can bedesignated as “benign.” In some examples, the final comparison in theclassification process is between the gene expression level(s) of thesample and a main classifier, as described herein.

A further example of a classification process in accordance with themethods of the disclosure is illustrated in FIG. 1B. Gene expressionanalysis is performed by microarray hybridization. Scanning of themicroarray 103 produces gene expression data 104 in the form of CELfiles (the data) and checksum files (for verification of dataintegrity). Separately, gene expression data for training samples areanalyzed to produce classifier and parameter files 108 comprising geneexpression data correlated with the presence of one or more tissuetypes. Classifier cassettes are compiled into an ordered execution list107. Analysis of sample data using the classifier cassettes is initiatedwith input of commands using a command line interface 101, the executionof which commands are coordinated by a supervisor 102. Theclassification analysis in this example process is further detailed at105 and 107. Gene expression data 104 is normalized and summarized, andsubsequently analyzed with each classifier cassette in sequence for thecassettes in the execution list 105. In this example, gene expressiondata is classified using classification cassettes comprising biomarkerexpression data correlated with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC),followed in sequence by comparison using classifier cassettes for renalcarcinoma metastasis to the thyroid (RCC), parathyroid (PTA), breastcarcinoma metastasis to the thyroid (BCA), melanoma metastasis to thethyroid (MMN), Hurthle cell carcinoma and/or Hurthle cell adenoma (HC),and concluding with a main classifier to distinguish benign fromsuspicious tissue samples (BS). The result of sequentially analyzing thegene expression data with each classifier cassette is then reported in aresult file and any other report information or output 106.

The classification process can use a main classifier (e.g.,classification panel 7) to designate a sample as “benign” or“suspicious,” or as containing or not containing one or more tissues ofa particular type (e.g., HA or HC). Gene expression data obtained fromthe sample can undergo a series of “filtering” steps, where the data issequentially run through different classification panels or biomarkerpanels. For example, the sample can be analyzed with the MMN biomarkerpanel followed by the MTC biomarker panel. In some cases, the sequenceof classification panels is classification panels 1 through 5 in anyorder, followed by classification panel 6, followed by the mainclassifier (as shown in FIG. 3). In some cases, one classification panelis used followed by the main classifier. In some cases, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 classifier panels are used followed by the mainclassifier. In some cases, classifier 6 (HA and HC combined) is useddirectly before the main classifier. In some cases, one or more of theclassifiers 1 through 5 are applied, in any combination, followed byclassifier 7. In some cases, one or more of the classifiers 1 through 5are applied, in any combination or sequence, followed by application ofclassifier 6, followed by application of classifier 7. In some cases,one or more of the classifiers 1 through 6 are applied, in anycombination or sequence, followed by application of classifier 7 (orother main classifier).

The biomarkers within each panel can be interchangeable (modular). Theplurality of biomarkers in all panels can be substituted, increased,reduced, or improved to accommodate the definition of new pathologicsubtypes (e.g., new case reports of metastasis to the thyroid from otherorgans). The current disclosure describes a plurality of biomarkers thatdefine each of sixteen heterogeneous, semi-redundant, and distinctpathologies found in the thyroid. Such biomarkers can allow separationbetween malignant and benign representatives of the sixteenheterogeneous thyroid pathologies. In some cases, all sixteen panels arerequired to arrive at an accurate diagnosis, and any given panel alonedoes not have sufficient power to make a true characterization,classification, identification, or diagnostic determination. In othercases, only a subset of the panels is required to arrive at an accuratecharacterization, classification, identification, or diagnosticdetermination, such as less than 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, or 16 of the biomarker panels. In some cases, the biomarkers ineach panel are interchanged with a suitable combination of biomarkers,such that the plurality of biomarkers in each panel still defines agiven pathology subtype within the context of examining the plurality ofbiomarkers that define all other pathology subtypes.

Classifiers used early in a sequential analysis can be used to eitherrule-in or rule-out a sample as benign or suspicious, or as containingor not containing one or more tissues of a particular type (e.g. HA orHC). Classifiers used in the sequential analysis can also be used toidentify sample mix-ups, and/or to pre-screen samples for confoundingconditions (e.g., conditions that were not represented in trainingcohorts used to develop the classification panels), and/or to furthercharacterize a classified sample (e.g., by predicting geneticmutations). Sequential analysis can end with the application of a “main”classifier to data from samples that have not been ruled out by thepreceding classifiers, wherein the main classifier is obtained from dataanalysis of gene expression levels in multiple types of tissue andwherein the main classifier is capable of designating the sample asbenign or suspicious (or malignant), or as containing or not containingone or more tissues of a particular type (e.g. HA or HC). Sequentialanalysis can continue after the application of the main classifier; forexample, to further characterize a suspicious (or malignant) biologicalsample.

Provided herein are thyroid biomarker panels. Two or more biomarkerpanels associated with tissue types selected from NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA,FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC, HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA tissue typescan be used to distinguish i) benign FNA thyroid samples from malignant(or suspicious) FNA thyroid samples, ii) the presence of from theabsence of one or more of NML, FA, NHP, LCT, HA, FC, PTC, FVPTC, MTC,HC, ATC, RCC, BCA, MMN, BCL, and PTA tissue types in a sample, and/oriii) the presence of HA and/or HC tissue from the absence of HA and/orHC tissue in a sample. The benign versus malignant characterization canbe more accurate after examination and analysis of the differential geneexpression that defines each pathology subtype in the context of allother subtypes. The current disclosure describes a plurality of markersthat can be useful in accurate classification of thyroid FNA.

Classification optimization and simultaneous and/or sequentialexamination of the initial sixteen biomarker panels described in FIG. 2can be used to select a set of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more (e.g.,seven classification panels in FIG. 3), which optimization can include aspecified order of sequential comparison using such classificationpanels. Each modular series of subtype panels can be mutually exclusiveand sufficient to arrive at accurate thyroid FNA classification.

Examples of biomarkers that can be used to classify, identify, diagnose,or otherwise characterize biological samples (e.g., thyroid samples,e.g., thyroid tissue and/or fine needle aspirations) are shown in FIG.4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11,Table 12, Table 13, and Table 20. It can be not necessary for biomarkersto reach statistical significance the benign versus malignant comparisonin order to be useful in a panel for accurate classification. In somecases, the benign versus malignant (or benign versus suspicious)comparison is not statistically significant. In some cases, the benignversus malignant (or benign versus suspicious) comparison isstatistically significant. In some cases, a comparison or correlation ofa specific subtype is not statistically significant. In some cases, acomparison or correlation of a specific subtype is statisticallysignificant.

The sixteen panels described in FIG. 2 represent distinct pathologiesfound in the thyroid (whether of thyroid origin or not). However,subtype prevalence in a given population can vary. For example, NHP andPTC can be far more common than rare subtypes such as FC or ATC. Therelative frequency of biomarkers in each subtype panel can besubsequently adjusted to give the molecular test sufficient sensitivityand specificity.

The biomarker groupings provided herein are examples of biomarkergroupings that can be used to characterize biological samples (e.g., forthyroid conditions, gender, genetic mutations, lymphomas, etc.).However, biomarker groupings can be used for other diseases or disordersas well, e.g., any disease or disorder described herein.

(viii) Classification Error Rates

Top biomarkers (e.g., thyroid biomarkers) can be subdivided into bins(e.g., 50 TCIDs per bin) to demonstrate the minimum number of genesrequired to achieve an overall classification error rate of less than4%. The original TCIDs used for classification correspond to theAffymetrix Human Exon 1.0ST microarray chip and each can map to morethan one gene or no genes at all (Affymetrix annotation file:HuEx-1_0-st-v2.na29.hg18.transcript.csv). When no genes map to a TCIDthe biomarker is denoted as TCID-######.

IX. Compositions

(i) Gene Expression Products and Splice Variants of the PresentDisclosure

Molecular profiling can also include, but is not limited to, assays ofthe present disclosure including assays for one or more of thefollowing: proteins, protein expression products, DNA, DNApolymorphisms, RNA, RNA expression products, RNA expression productlevels, or RNA expression product splice variants of the genes ormarkers provided in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9,Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. In some cases,the methods of the present disclosure provide for improved cancerdiagnostics by molecular profiling of at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120,140, 160, 180, 200, 240, 280, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800,1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000 or more DNApolymorphisms, expression product markers, and/or alternative splicevariant markers.

Molecular profiling can involve microarray hybridization that isperformed to determine gene expression product levels for one or moregenes selected from FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9,Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20. In some cases,gene expression product levels of one or more genes from one group arecompared to gene expression product levels of one or more genes inanother group or groups. As an example only and without limitation, theexpression level of gene TPO can be compared to the expression level ofgene GAPDH. In another case, gene expression levels are determined forone or more genes involved in one or more of the following metabolic orsignaling pathways: thyroid hormone production and/or release, proteinkinase signaling pathways, lipid kinase signaling pathways, and cyclins.In some cases, the methods of the present disclosure provide foranalysis of gene expression product levels and or alternative exon usageof at least one gene of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or15 or more different metabolic or signaling pathways.

(ii) Compositions of the Present Disclosure

Compositions of the present disclosure are also provided whichcomposition comprises one or more of the following: polynucleotides(e.g., DNA or RNA) corresponding to the genes or a portion of the genesprovided in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20, and nucleotides(e.g., DNA or RNA) corresponding to the complement of the genes or aportion of the complement of the genes provided in FIG. 4, Table 1,Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table13, and/or Table 20. This disclosure provides for collections of probes,such as sets of probes that can bind to between about 1 and about 500 ofthe biomarkers identified in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 5,Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13, and/or Table 20; forexample about 1-500, 1-400, 1-300, 1-200, 1-100, 1-50, 1-25, 1-10,10-500, 10-400, 10-300, 10-200, 10-100, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-400,25-300, 25-200, 25-100, 25-50, 50-500, 50-400, 50-300, 50-200, 50-100,100-500, 100-400, 100-300, 100-200, 200-500, 200-400, 200-300, 300-500,300-400, 400-500, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 60,65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180,190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320,330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460,470, 480, 490, 500 of the biomarkers identified in FIG. 4, Table 1,Table 2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table13, and/or Table 20.

The nucleotides (including probes) of the present disclosure can be atleast about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 100,150, 200, 250, 300, 350, or about 400 or 500 nucleotides in length. Thenucleotides (including probes) of the present disclosure can be betweenabout 10-500 residues, or more; for example, about 10-500, 10-200,10-150, 10-100, 10-75, 10-50, 10-25, 25-500, 25-200, 25-150, 25-100,25-75, 25-50, 50-500, 50-200, 50-150, 50-100, 50-75, 75-500, 75-200,75-150, 75-100, 100-500, 100-200, 100-150, 150-500, 150-200, 200-500,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63,64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100,110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300,325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, or 500 nucleotides, or more. Thenucleotides can be natural or man-made derivatives of ribonucleic acidor deoxyribonucleic acid including, but not limited to, peptide nucleicacids, pyranosyl RNA, nucleosides, methylated nucleic acid, pegylatednucleic acid, cyclic nucleotides, and chemically modified nucleotides.The nucleotides of the present disclosure can be chemically modified toinclude a detectable label. The biological sample, or gene expressionproducts derived from the biological sample (e.g., DNA, RNA, protein,etc.) can be chemically modified to include a label.

A further composition of the present disclosure comprisesoligonucleotides for detecting and/or measuring gene expression productscorresponding to the markers or genes provided in FIG. 4, Table 1, Table2, Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20 and/or their complement. A further composition of thepresent disclosure comprises oligonucleotides for detecting and/ormeasuring the gene expression products of polymorphic alleles of thegenes provided in FIG. 5 through FIG. 8 and their complement. Suchpolymorphic alleles include but are not limited to splice site variants,single nucleotide polymorphisms, variable number repeat polymorphisms,insertions, deletions, and homologues. In some cases, the variantalleles are between about 99.9% and about 70% identical to the geneslisted in FIG. 4, including about, less than about, or more than about99.75%, 99.5%, 99.25%, 99%, 97.5%, 95%, 92.5%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, andabout 70% identical. In some cases, the variant alleles differ bybetween about 1 nucleotide and about 500 nucleotides from the genesprovided in FIG. 4, including about, less than about, or more than about1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300,and about 400 nucleotides.

In some cases, the composition of the present disclosure can be selectedfrom the top differentially expressed gene products between categories(e.g., benign and malignant samples; normal and benign or malignantsamples; presence and absence of one or more particular tissue types,such as HA and/or HC; male and female; mutant and wild-type), or the topdifferentially spliced gene products between (e.g., benign and malignantsamples; normal and benign or malignant samples; presence and absence ofone or more particular tissue types, such as HA and/or HC; male andfemale; mutant and wild-type). In some cases the top differentiallyexpressed gene products can be selected from FIG. 4, Table 1, Table 2,Table 3, Table 5, Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12, Table 13,and/or Table 20.

Diseases and Disorders

In some cases, the subject methods and algorithm are used to diagnose,characterize, detect, exclude and/or monitor thyroid cancer. Thyroidcancer includes any type of thyroid cancer, including but not limitedto, any malignancy of the thyroid gland, e.g., papillary thyroid cancer,follicular thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer and/or anaplasticthyroid cancer. In some cases, the thyroid cancer is differentiated. Insome cases, the thyroid cancer is undifferentiated. In some cases, theinstant methods are used to diagnose, characterize, detect, excludeand/or monitor one or more of the following types of thyroid cancer:papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular variant of papillarythyroid carcinoma (FVPTC), follicular carcinoma (FC), Hurthle cellcarcinoma (HC) or medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).

Other types of cancer that can be diagnosed, characterized and/ormonitored using the algorithms and methods of the present disclosureinclude but are not limited to adrenal cortical cancer, anal cancer,aplastic anemia, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, bonemetastasis, central nervous system (CNS) cancers, peripheral nervoussystem (PNS) cancers, breast cancer, Castleman's disease, cervicalcancer, childhood Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoma, colon and rectumcancer, endometrial cancer, esophagus cancer, Ewing's family of tumors(e.g. Ewing's sarcoma), eye cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinalcarcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, gestationaltrophoblastic disease, hairy cell leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, Kaposi'ssarcoma, kidney cancer, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, acutelymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, children's leukemia,chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, liver cancer,lung cancer, lung carcinoid tumors, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, male breastcancer, malignant mesothelioma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasticsyndrome, myeloproliferative disorders, nasal cavity and paranasalcancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma, oral cavity andoropharyngeal cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer,penile cancer, pituitary tumor, prostate cancer, retinoblastoma,rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary gland cancer, sarcoma (adult soft tissuecancer), melanoma skin cancer, non-melanoma skin cancer, stomach cancer,testicular cancer, thymus cancer, uterine cancer (e.g. uterine sarcoma),vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Expression profiling using panels of biomarkers can be used tocharacterize thyroid tissue as benign, suspicious, and/or malignant.Panels can be derived from analysis of gene expression levels of cohortscontaining benign (non-cancerous) thyroid subtypes including follicularadenoma (FA), nodular hyperplasia (NHP), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT),and Hurthle cell adenoma (HA); malignant subtypes including follicularcarcinoma (FC), papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular variant ofpapillary carcinoma (FVPTC), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), Hürthlecell carcinoma (HC), and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Such panelscan also be derived from non-thyroid subtypes including renal carcinoma(RCC), breast carcinoma (BCA), melanoma (MMN), B cell lymphoma (BCL),and parathyroid (PTA). Biomarker panels associated with normal thyroidtissue (NML) can also be used in the methods and compositions providedherein. Exemplary panels of biomarkers are provided in FIG. 2, and willbe described further herein. Of note, each panel listed in FIG. 2,relates to a signature, or pattern of biomarker expression (e.g., geneexpression), that correlates with samples of that particular pathologyor description.

The present disclosure also provides novel methods and compositions foridentification of types of aberrant cellular proliferation through aniterative process (e.g., differential diagnosis) such as carcinomasincluding follicular carcinomas (FC), follicular variant of papillarythyroid carcinomas (FVPTC), Hurthle cell carcinomas (HC), Hurthle celladenomas (HA); papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC), medullary thyroidcarcinomas (MTC), and anaplastic carcinomas (ATC); adenomas includingfollicular adenomas (FA); nodule hyperplasias (NHP); colloid nodules(CN); benign nodules (BN); follicular neoplasms (FN); lymphocyticthyroiditis (LCT), including lymphocytic autoimmune thyroiditis;parathyroid tissue; renal carcinoma metastasis to the thyroid; melanomametastasis to the thyroid; B-cell lymphoma metastasis to the thyroid;breast carcinoma to the thyroid; benign (B) tumors, malignant (M)tumors, and normal (N) tissues. The present disclosure further providesnovel gene expression markers and novel groups of genes and markersuseful for the characterization, diagnosis, and/or treatment of cellularproliferation. Additionally the present disclosure provides businessmethods for providing enhanced diagnosis, differential diagnosis,monitoring, and treatment of cellular proliferation.

In some cases, the diseases or conditions classified, characterized, ordiagnosed by the methods of the present disclosure include benign andmalignant hyperproliferative disorders including but not limited tocancers, hyperplasias, or neoplasias. In some cases, thehyperproliferative disorders classified, characterized, or diagnosed bythe methods of the present disclosure include but are not limited tobreast cancer such as a ductal carcinoma in duct tissue in a mammarygland, medullary carcinomas, colloid carcinomas, tubular carcinomas, andinflammatory breast cancer; ovarian cancer, including epithelial ovariantumors such as adenocarcinoma in the ovary and an adenocarcinoma thathas migrated from the ovary into the abdominal cavity; uterine cancer;cervical cancer such as adenocarcinoma in the cervix epithelialincluding squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinomas; prostate cancer,such as a prostate cancer selected from the following: an adenocarcinomaor an adenocarinoma that has migrated to the bone; pancreatic cancersuch as epitheliod carcinoma in the pancreatic duct tissue and anadenocarcinoma in a pancreatic duct; bladder cancer such as atransitional cell carcinoma in urinary bladder, urothelial carcinomas(transitional cell carcinomas), tumors in the urothelial cells that linethe bladder, squamous cell carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, and small cellcancers; leukemia such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acutelymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloidleukemia, hairy cell leukemia, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferativedisorders, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenousleukemia (CML), mastocytosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),multiple myeloma (MM), and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); bone cancer;lung cancer such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is dividedinto squamous cell carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, and large cellundifferentiated carcinomas, and small cell lung cancer; skin cancersuch as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma andactinic keratosis, which is a skin condition that sometimes developsinto squamous cell carcinoma; eye retinoblastoma; cutaneous orintraocular (eye) melanoma; primary liver cancer (cancer that begins inthe liver); kidney cancer; AIDS-related lymphoma such as diffuse largeB-cell lymphoma, B-cell immunoblastic lymphoma and small non-cleavedcell lymphoma; Kaposi's Sarcoma; viral-induced cancers includinghepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatocellularcarcinoma; human lymphotropic virus-type 1 (HTLV-1) and adult T-cellleukemia/lymphoma; and human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer;central nervous system cancers (CNS) such as primary brain tumor, whichincludes gliomas (astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, or glioblastomamultiforme), Oligodendroglioma, Ependymoma, Meningioma, Lymphoma,Schwannoma, and Medulloblastoma; peripheral nervous system (PNS) cancerssuch as acoustic neuromas and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST) including neurofibromas and schwannomas, malignant fibrouscytoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, malignant meningioma, malignantmesothelioma, and malignant mixed Müllerian tumor; oral cavity andoropharyngeal cancer such as, hypopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer,nasopharyngeal cancer, and oropharyngeal cancer; stomach cancer such aslymphomas, gastric stromal tumors, and carcinoid tumors; testicularcancer such as germ cell tumors (GCTs), which include seminomas andnonseminomas, and gonadal stromal tumors, which include Leydig celltumors and Sertoli cell tumors; thymus cancer such as to thymomas,thymic carcinomas, Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphomas carcinoids orcarcinoid tumors; rectal cancer; and colon cancer. In some cases, thediseases or conditions classified, characterized, or diagnosed by themethods of the present disclosure include but are not limited to thyroiddisorders such as for example benign thyroid disorders including but notlimited to follicular adenomas, Hurthle cell adenomas, lymphocyticthroiditis, and thyroid hyperplasia. In some cases, the diseases orconditions classified, characterized, or diagnosed by the methods of thepresent disclosure include but are not limited to malignant thyroiddisorders such as for example follicular carcinomas, follicular variantof papillary thyroid carcinomas, medullary carcinomas, and papillarycarcinomas. In some cases, the methods of the present disclosure providefor a classification, characterization, or diagnosis of a tissue asdiseased or normal. In other cases, the methods of the presentdisclosure provide for a classification, characterization, or diagnosisof normal, benign, or malignant. In some cases, the methods of thepresent disclosure provide for a classification, characterization, ordiagnosis of benign/normal, or malignant. In some cases, the methods ofthe present disclosure provide for a classification, characterization,or diagnosis of one or more of the specific diseases or conditionsprovided herein.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides algorithms and methodsthat can be used for classification, characterization, or diagnosis andmonitoring of a genetic disorder. A genetic disorder is an illnesscaused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. While some diseases,such as cancer, are due in part to genetic disorders, they can also becaused by environmental factors. In some cases, the algorithms and themethods disclosed herein are used for classification, characterization,or diagnosis and monitoring of a cancer such as thyroid cancer.

Genetic disorders can be typically grouped into two categories: singlegene disorders and multifactorial and polygenic (complex) disorders. Asingle gene disorder is the result of a single mutated gene. There areestimated to be over 4000 human diseases caused by single gene defects.Single gene disorders can be passed on to subsequent generations inseveral ways. There are several types of inheriting a single genedisorder including but not limited to autosomal dominant, autosomalrecessive, X-linked dominant, X-linked recessive, Y-linked andmitochondrial inheritance. Only one mutated copy of the gene can benecessary for a person to be affected by an autosomal dominant disorder.Examples of autosomal dominant type of disorder include, but are notlimited to, Huntington's disease, Neurofibromatosis 1, Marfan Syndrome,Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, and Hereditary multipleexostoses. In autosomal recessive disorder, two copies of the gene canbe mutated for a person to be affected by an autosomal recessivedisorder. Examples of this type of disorder include, but are not limitedto, cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell disease (also partial sickle-celldisease), Tay-Sachs disease, Niemann-Pick disease, spinal muscularatrophy, and dry earwax. X-linked dominant disorders are caused bymutations in genes on the X chromosome. Only a few disorders have thisinheritance pattern, with a prime example being X-linkedhypophosphatemic rickets. Males and females are both affected in thesedisorders, with males typically being more severely affected thanfemales. Some X-linked dominant conditions such as Rett syndrome,Incontinentia Pigmenti type 2 and Aicardi Syndrome can be fatal in maleseither in utero or shortly after birth, and are therefore predominantlyseen in females. X-linked recessive disorders can also be caused bymutations in genes on the X chromosome. Examples of this type ofdisorder include, but are not limited to, Hemophilia A, Duchennemuscular dystrophy, red-green color blindness, muscular dystrophy andAndrogenetic alopecia. Y-linked disorders can be caused by mutations onthe Y chromosome. Examples include but are not limited to MaleInfertility and hypertrichosis pinnae. Mitochondrial inheritance, alsoknown as maternal inheritance, applies to genes in mitochondrial DNA. Anexample of this type of disorder is Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.

Genetic disorders can also be complex, multifactorial or polygenic.Polygenic genetic disorders can be associated with the effects ofmultiple genes in combination with lifestyle and environmental factors.Although complex disorders often cluster in families, they can lack aclear-cut pattern of inheritance. This can make it difficult todetermine a person's risk of inheriting or passing on these disorders.Complex disorders can also be difficult to study and treat; in somecases, because the specific factors that cause most of these disordershave not yet been identified. Multifactoral, or polygenic, disordersthat can be diagnosed, characterized and/or monitored using thealgorithms and methods of the present disclosure include but are notlimited to heart disease, diabetes, asthma, autism, autoimmune diseasessuch as multiple sclerosis, cancers, ciliopathies, cleft palate,hypertension, inflammatory bowel disease, mental retardation andobesity.

Other genetic disorders that can be diagnosed, characterized and/ormonitored using the algorithms and methods of the present disclosureinclude but are not limited to 1p36 deletion syndrome, 21-hydroxylasedeficiency, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, 47, XYY syndrome, 48, XXXX, 49,XXXXX, aceruloplasminemia, achondrogenesis, type II, achondroplasia,acute intermittent porphyria, adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency,Adrenoleukodystrophy, ALA deficiency porphyria, ALA dehydratasedeficiency, Alexander disease, alkaptonuria, alpha-1 antitrypsindeficiency, Alstrom syndrome, Alzheimer's disease (type 1, 2, 3, and 4),Amelogenesis Imperfecta, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Amyotrophiclateral sclerosis type 2, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 4,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 4, androgen insensitivity syndrome,Anemia, Angelman syndrome, Apert syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia,Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome, Benjamin syndrome, betathalassemia, biotinidase deficiency, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, bladdercancer, Bloom syndrome, Bone diseases, breast cancer, CADASIL,Camptomelic dysplasia, Canavan disease, Cancer, Celiac Disease, CGDChronic Granulomatous Disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease,Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 1, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 4,Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 2, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type4, Cockayne syndrome, Coffin-Lowry syndrome, collagenopathy, types IIand XI, Colorectal Cancer, Congenital absence of the vas deferens,congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens, congenital diabetes,congenital erythropoietic porphyria, Congenital heart disease,congenital hypothyroidism, Connective tissue disease, Cowden syndrome,Cri du chat, Crohn's disease, fibrostenosing, Crouzon syndrome,Crouzonodermoskeletal syndrome, cystic fibrosis, De Grouchy Syndrome,Degenerative nerve diseases, Dent's disease, developmental disabilities,DiGeorge syndrome, Distal spinal muscular atrophy type V, Down syndrome,Dwarfism, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome arthrochalasiatype, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome classical type, Ehlers-Danlos syndromedermatosparaxis type, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliosis type,vascular type, erythropoietic protoporphyria, Fabry's disease, Facialinjuries and disorders, factor V Leiden thrombophilia, familialadenomatous polyposis, familial dysautonomia, fanconi anemia, FGsyndrome, fragile X syndrome, Friedreich ataxia, Friedreich's ataxia,G6PD deficiency, galactosemia, Gaucher's disease (type 1, 2, and 3),Genetic brain disorders, Glycine encephalopathy, Haemochromatosis type2, Haemochromatosis type 4, Harlequin Ichthyosis, Head and brainmalformations, Hearing disorders and deafness, Hearing problems inchildren, hemochromatosis (neonatal, type 2 and type 3), hemophilia,hepatoerythropoietic porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, HereditaryMultiple Exostoses, hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressurepalsies, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, homocystinuria,Huntington's disease, Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome,hyperoxaluria, primary, hyperphenylalaninemia, hypochondrogenesis,hypochondroplasia, idic15, incontinentia pigmenti, Infantile Gaucherdisease, infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis,Infertility, Jackson-Weiss syndrome, Joubert syndrome, Juvenile PrimaryLateral Sclerosis, Kennedy disease, Klinefelter syndrome, Kniestdysplasia, Krabbe disease, Learning disability, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome,Leukodystrophies, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, lipoprotein lipase deficiency,familial, Male genital disorders, Marfan syndrome, McCune-Albrightsyndrome, McLeod syndrome, Mediterranean fever, familial, MEDNIK, Menkesdisease, Menkes syndrome, Metabolic disorders, methemoglobinemiabeta-globin type, Methemoglobinemia congenital methaemoglobinaemia,methylmalonic acidemia, Micro syndrome, Microcephaly, Movementdisorders, Mowat-Wilson syndrome, Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS I), Muenkesyndrome, Muscular dystrophy, Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Beckertype, muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker types, myotonic dystrophy,Myotonic dystrophy type 1 and type 2, Neonatal hemochromatosis,neurofibromatosis, neurofibromatosis 1, neurofibromatosis 2,Neurofibromatosis type I, neurofibromatosis type II, Neurologicdiseases, Neuromuscular disorders, Niemann-Pick disease, Nonketotichyperglycinemia, nonsyndromic deafness, Nonsyndromic deafness autosomalrecessive, Noonan syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta (type I and typeIII), otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia, pantothenatekinase-associated neurodegeneration, Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13),Pendred syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome,phenylketonuria, porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, Prader-Willisyndrome, primary pulmonary hypertension, prion disease, Progeria,propionic acidemia, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency,pseudo-Gaucher disease, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Retinal disorders,retinoblastoma, retinoblastoma FA-Friedreich ataxia, Rett syndrome,Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome, SADDAN, Sandhoff disease, sensory andautonomic neuropathy type III, sickle cell anemia, skeletal muscleregeneration, Skin pigmentation disorders, Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome,Speech and communication disorders, spinal muscular atrophy,spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy, spinocerebellar ataxia,spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, Strudwick type, spondyloepiphysealdysplasia congenita, Stickler syndrome, Stickler syndrome COL2A1,Tay-Sachs disease, tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency, thanatophoricdysplasia, thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia with diabetesmellitus and sensorineural deafness, Thyroid disease, Tourette'sSyndrome, Treacher Collins syndrome, triple X syndrome, tuberoussclerosis, Turner syndrome, Usher syndrome, variegate porphyria, vonHippel-Lindau disease, Waardenburg syndrome, Weissenbacher-Zweymüllersyndrome, Wilson disease, Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, XerodermaPigmentosum, X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, X-linkedsideroblastic anemia, and X-linked spinal-bulbar muscle atrophy.

IX. Business Methods

As described herein, the term customer or potential customer refers toindividuals or entities that can utilize methods or services of amolecular profiling business (e.g., a business carrying out the methodsof the present disclosure). Potential customers for the molecularprofiling methods and services described herein include for example,patients, subjects, physicians, cytological labs, health care providers,researchers, insurance companies, government entities such as Medicaid,employers, or any other entity interested in achieving more economicalor effective system for diagnosing, monitoring and treating cancer.

Such parties can utilize the molecular profiling results, for example,to selectively indicate drugs or therapeutic interventions to patientslikely to benefit the most from said drugs or interventions, or toidentify individuals who would not benefit or can be harmed by theunnecessary use of drugs or other therapeutic interventions.

(i) Methods of Marketing

The services of the molecular profiling business of the presentdisclosure can be marketed to individuals concerned about their health,physicians or other medical professionals, for example as a method ofenhancing diagnosis and care; cytological labs, for example as a servicefor providing enhanced diagnosis to a client; health care providers,insurance companies, and government entities, for example as a methodfor reducing costs by eliminating unwarranted therapeutic interventions.Methods of marketing to potential clients, further includes marketing ofdatabase access for researchers and physicians seeking to find newcorrelations between gene expression products and diseases orconditions.

The methods of marketing can include the use of print, radio,television, or internet based advertisement to potential customers.Potential customers can be marketed to through specific media, forexample, endocrinologists can be marketed to by placing advertisementsin trade magazines and medical journals including but not limited to TheJournal of the American Medical Association, Physicians Practice,American Medical News, Consultant, Medical Economics, Physician's MoneyDigest, American Family Physician, Monthly Prescribing Reference,Physicians' Travel and Meeting Guide, Patient Care, Cortlandt Forum,Internal Medicine News, Hospital Physician, Family Practice Management,Internal Medicine World Report, Women's Health in Primary Care, FamilyPractice News, Physician's Weekly, Health Monitor, The Endocrinologist,Journal of Endocrinology, The Open Endocrinology Journal, and TheJournal of Molecular Endocrinology. Marketing can also take the form ofcollaborating with a medical professional to perform experiments usingthe methods and services of the present disclosure and in some casespublish the results or seek funding for further research. In some cases,methods of marketing can include the use of physician or medicalprofessional databases such as, for example, the American MedicalAssociation (AMA) database, to determine contact information.

In one case methods of marketing comprises collaborating withcytological testing laboratories to offer a molecular profiling serviceto customers whose samples cannot be unambiguously diagnosed usingroutine methods.

(ii) Methods Utilizing a Computer

A molecular profiling business can utilize one or more computers in themethods of the present disclosure such as a computer 800 as illustratedin FIG. 16. The computer 800 can be used for managing customer andsample information such as sample or customer tracking, databasemanagement, analyzing molecular profiling data, analyzing cytologicaldata, storing data, billing, marketing, reporting results, or storingresults. The computer can include a monitor 807 or other graphicalinterface for displaying data, results, billing information, marketinginformation (e.g. demographics), customer information, or sampleinformation. The computer can also include means for data or informationinput 815, 816. The computer can include a processing unit 801 and fixed803 or removable 811 media or a combination thereof. The computer can beaccessed by a user in physical proximity to the computer, for examplevia a keyboard and/or mouse, or by a user 822 that does not necessarilyhave access to the physical computer through a communication medium 805such as a modem, an internet connection, a telephone connection, or awired or wireless communication signal carrier wave. In some cases, thecomputer can be connected to a server 809 or other communication devicefor relaying information from a user to the computer or from thecomputer to a user. In some cases, the user can store data orinformation obtained from the computer through a communication medium805 on media, such as removable media 812. It is envisioned that datarelating to the present disclosure can be transmitted over such networksor connections for reception and/or review by a party. The receivingparty can be but is not limited to an individual, a health care provideror a health care manager. In one case, a computer-readable mediumincludes a medium suitable for transmission of a result of an analysisof a biological sample, such as a gene expression profile or otherbio-signature. The medium can include a result regarding a geneexpression profile or other bio-signature of a subject, wherein such aresult is derived using the methods described herein.

An example architecture of a system for conducting analysis according tothe methods of the disclosure is provided in FIG. 1C. This systemcomprises a number of components for processing, generating, storing,and outputting various files and information. In this example, theprocess is initiated using a command line interface 208, commands fromwhich are transmitted via an invocation interface 205 to a supervisor204. The supervisor 204 coordinates the functions of the system to carryout the analysis and comparison steps of the process. The first step inthe analysis, illustrated at Module 1 201, includes a quality controlcheck for the data to be analyzed by comparing the gene expression datafile (“CEL” file) for a thyroid tissue sample to a correspondingchecksum file. If data integrity is confirmed, Module 1 201 progressesto normalization and summarization of the gene expression data, such asby utilizing the Affymetrix Power Tools (APT) suite of programsaccording to methods known in the art. The system can further comprisefiles needed for APT processes (e.g., .pgf files, .clf files, andothers). Module 1 201 is also applied to gene expression data fortraining sample sets (“Train CEL Files”), which are grouped to produceclassifiers comprising sets of biomarkers, with gene expression data foreach set of biomarkers comprising one or more reference gene expressionlevels correlated with the presence of one or more tissue types. Geneexpression data from Module 1 201 is next processed by Module 2 202,which uses the statistical software environment “R” to compareclassifiers to gene expression data for the thyroid tissue sample. Eachclassifier is used to establish a rule for scoring the sample geneexpression data as a match or non-match. Each classifier in a set ofclassifiers for comparison is applied to the gene expression data oneafter the other. The result of the comparisons performed by Module 2 202are processed by Module 3 203 to report the result by generating a “testresult file,” which can contain for each CEL file analyzed the name ofthe CEL file, a test result (e.g. benign, suspicious, or a specifictissue type), and/or a comment (e.g. classifiers used, matches found,errors encountered, or other details about the comparison process). Insome cases, a result of “suspicious” is reported if a sample is scoredas a match to any of the classifiers at any point in a sequence ofcomparisons. In some cases, a result of “benign” is reported if no matchbetween the sample gene expression data and any of the classifiers isfound. Module 3 203 also generates system log, run log, and repositoryfiles that catalogue what happened at each step of the data handling andanalysis, the output from all stages of the analysis (e.g., dataintegrity check and any error messages), and a table of results fromeach step, respectively. The log and repository files can be used fordiagnosing errors in the comparison process, such as if a data analysisprocess fails to run through to completion and generation of a result.Module 3 203 can reference a system messages file that contains a listof error messages. The system of this example architecture can alsocomprise a directory locking component 205 to prevent multiple analysesof the same CEL file at the same time, and a config file handler 207 tocontain information regarding file location (e.g., executable files andCEL files) to help manage execution of the work flow of the systemprocesses.

The molecular profiling business can enter sample information into adatabase for the purpose of one or more of the following: inventorytracking, assay result tracking, order tracking, customer management,customer service, billing, and sales. Sample information can include,but is not limited to: customer name, customer gender, unique customeridentification, customer associated medical professional, indicatedassay or assays, assay results, adequacy status, indicated adequacytests, medical history of the individual, preliminary diagnosis,suspected diagnosis, sample history, insurance provider, medicalprovider, third party testing center or any information suitable forstorage in a database. Sample history can include but is not limited to:age of the sample, type of sample, method of acquisition, method ofstorage, or method of transport.

The database can be accessible by a customer, medical professional,insurance provider, third party, or any individual or entity which themolecular profiling business grants access. Database access can take theform of electronic communication such as a computer or telephone. Thedatabase can be accessed through an intermediary such as a customerservice representative, business representative, consultant, independenttesting center, or medical professional. The availability or degree ofdatabase access or sample information, such as assay results, can changeupon payment of a fee for products and services rendered or to berendered. The degree of database access or sample information can berestricted to comply with generally accepted or legal requirements forpatient or customer confidentiality. The molecular profiling company canbill the individual, insurance provider, medical provider, or governmententity for one or more of the following: sample receipt, sample storage,sample preparation, cytological testing, molecular profiling, input andupdate of sample information into the database, or database access.

(iii) Business Flow

Biological samples (e.g., thyroid cells), for example, can be obtainedby an endocrinologist perhaps via fine needle aspiration. Samples can besubjected to routine cytological staining procedures. Said routinecytological staining can provides, for example, four different possiblepreliminary diagnoses: non-diagnostic, benign, ambiguous or suspicious,or malignant. The molecular profiling business can then analyze geneexpression product levels as described herein. Said analysis of geneexpression product levels, molecular profiling, can lead to a definitivediagnosis of malignant or benign. In some cases, only a subset ofsamples are analyzed by molecular profiling such as those that provideambiguous and non-diagnostic results during routine cytologicalexamination.

In some cases, the molecular profiling results confirm the routinecytological test results. In other cases, the molecular profilingresults differ. In such cases where the results differ, samples can befurther tested, data can be reexamined, or the molecular profilingresults or cytological assay results can be taken as the correctclassification, characterization, or diagnosis. Classification,characterization, or diagnosis as benign can also include diseases orconditions that, while not malignant cancer, can indicate furthermonitoring or treatment (e.g., HA). Similarly, classification,characterization, or diagnosis as malignant can further includeclassification, characterization, or diagnosis of the specific type ofcancer (e.g., HC) or a specific metabolic or signaling pathway involvedin the disease or condition. A classification, characterization, ordiagnosis can indicate a treatment or therapeutic intervention such asradioactive iodine ablation, surgery, thyroidectomy, administering oneor more therapeutic agents; or further monitoring.

Administering one or more therapeutic agent can comprise administeringone or more chemotherapeutic agents. In general, a “chemotherapeuticagent” refers to any agent useful in the treatment of a neoplasticcondition. “Chemotherapy” means the administration of one or morechemotherapeutic drugs and/or other agents to a cancer patient byvarious methods, including intravenous, oral, intramuscular,intraperitoneal, intravesical, subcutaneous, transdermal, buccal, orinhalation or in the form of a suppository. In some cases, thechemotherapeutic is selected from the group consisting of mitoticinhibitors, alkylating agents, anti-metabolites, intercalatingantibiotics, growth factor inhibitors, cell cycle inhibitors, enzymes,topoisomerase inhibitors, biological response modifiers, anti-hormones,angiogenesis inhibitors, and anti-androgens. Non-limiting examples arechemotherapeutic agents, cytotoxic agents, and non-peptide smallmolecules such as Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate), Velcade (bortezomib),Casodex (bicalutamide), Iressa (gefitinib), and Adriamycin as well as ahost of chemotherapeutic agents. Non-limiting examples ofchemotherapeutic agents include alkylating agents such as thiotepa andcyclosphosphamide (CYTOXAN™); alkyl sulfonates such as busulfan,improsulfan and piposulfan; aziridines such as benzodopa, carboquone,meturedopa, and uredopa; ethylenimines and methylamelamines includingaltretamine, triethylenemelamine, trietylenephosphoramide,triethylenethiophosphaoramide and trimethylolomelamine; nitrogenmustards such as chlorambucil, chlomaphazine, cholophosphamide,estramustine, ifosfamide, mechlorethamine, mechlorethamine oxidehydrochloride, melphalan, novembichin, phenesterine, prednimustine,trofosfamide, uracil mustard; nitrosureas such as carmustine,chlorozotocin, fotemustine, lomustine, nimustine, ranimustine;antibiotics such as aclacinomysins, actinomycin, authramycin, azaserine,bleomycins, cactinomycin, calicheamicin, carabicin, carminomycin,carzinophilin, Casodex™, chromomycins, dactinomycin, daunorubicin,detorubicin, 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine, doxorubicin, epirubicin,esorubicin, idarubicin, marcellomycin, mitomycins, mycophenolic acid,nogalamycin, olivomycins, peplomycin, potfiromycin, puromycin,quelamycin, rodorubicin, streptonigrin, streptozocin, tubercidin,ubenimex, zinostatin, zorubicin; anti-metabolites such as methotrexateand 5-fluorouracil (5-FU); folic acid analogues such as denopterin,methotrexate, pteropterin, trimetrexate; purine analogs such asfludarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, thiamiprine, thioguanine; pyrimidineanalogs such as ancitabine, azacitidine, 6-azauridine, carmofur,cytarabine, dideoxyuridine, doxifluridine, enocitabine, floxuridine,androgens such as calusterone, dromostanolone propionate, epitiostanol,mepitiostane, testolactone; anti-adrenals such as aminoglutethimide,mitotane, trilostane; folic acid replenisher such as frolinic acid;aceglatone; aldophosphamide glycoside; aminolevulinic acid; amsacrine;bestrabucil; bisantrene; edatraxate; defofamine; demecolcine;diaziquone; elfomithine; elliptinium acetate; etoglucid; galliumnitrate; hydroxyurea; lentinan; lonidamine; mitoguazone; mitoxantrone;mopidamol; nitracrine; pentostatin; phenamet; pirarubicin; podophyllinicacid; 2-ethylhydrazide; procarbazine; PSK®; razoxane; sizofiran;spirogermanium; tenuazonic acid; triaziquone; 2,2′,2″-trichlorotriethyla-mine; urethan; vindesine; dacarbazine;mannomustine; mitobronitol; mitolactol; pipobroman; gacytosine;arabinoside (“Ara-C”); cyclophosphamide; thiotepa; taxanes, e.g.paclitaxel (TAXOL™, Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology, Princeton, N.J.) anddocetaxel (TAXOTERE™, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Antony, France); retinoicacid; esperamicins; capecitabine; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts,acids or derivatives of any of the above. Also included as suitablechemotherapeutic cell conditioners are anti-hormonal agents that act toregulate or inhibit hormone action on tumors such as anti-estrogensincluding for example tamoxifen (Nolvadex™), raloxifene, aromataseinhibiting 4(5)-imidazoles, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, trioxifene, keoxifene,LY 117018, onapristone, and toremifene (Fareston); and anti-androgenssuch as flutamide, nilutamide, bicalutamide, leuprolide, and goserelin;chlorambucil; gemcitabine; 6-thioguanine; mercaptopurine; methotrexate;platinum analogs such as cisplatin and carboplatin; vinblastine;platinum; etoposide (VP-16); ifosfamide; mitomycin C; mitoxantrone;vincristine; vinorelbine; navelbine; novantrone; teniposide; daunomycin;aminopterin; xeloda; ibandronate; camptothecin-11 (CPT-11);topoisomerase inhibitor RFS 2000; difluoromethylomithine (DMFO). Wheredesired, the compounds or pharmaceutical composition of the presentdisclosure can be used in combination with commonly prescribedanti-cancer drugs such as Herceptin®, Avastin®, Erbitux®, Rituxan®,Taxol®, Arimidex®, Taxotere®, and Velcade®.

XI. Kits

The molecular profiling business can provide a kit for obtaining asuitable sample. The kit can comprise a container, a means for obtaininga sample, reagents for storing the sample, and/or instructions for useof the kit. FIG. 15 depicts an exemplary kit 203, comprising a container202, a means 200 for obtaining a sample, reagents 205 for storing thesample, and instructions 201 for use of the kit. The kit can furthercomprise reagents and materials for performing the molecular profilinganalysis. In some cases, the reagents and materials include a computerprogram for analyzing the data generated by the molecular profilingmethods. In still other cases, the kit contains a means by which thebiological sample is stored and transported to a testing facility suchas a molecular profiling business or a third party testing center.

The molecular profiling business can also provide a kit for performingmolecular profiling. Said kit can comprise a means for extractingprotein or nucleic acids, including any or all necessary buffers andreagents; and, a means for analyzing levels of protein or nucleic acidsincluding controls, and reagents. The kit can further comprise softwareor a license to obtain and use software for analysis of the dataprovided using the methods and compositions of the present disclosure.

EXAMPLES Example 1: Classification Panels from Analysis of ClinicalThyroid Samples

Prospective clinical thyroid FNA samples (n=248) and post-surgicalthyroid tissues (n=220) were examined with the Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0ST microarray in order to identify genes that differ significantly inmRNA expression between benign and malignant samples.

Affymetrix software was used to extract, normalize, and summarizeintensity data from roughly 6.5 million probes. Approximately 280,000core probe sets were subsequently used in feature selection andclassification. Models used included LIMMA (for feature selection), andSVM (used for classification) (Smyth 2004;). Top genes used in eachclassification panel were identified in several separate analyses usinga combination of LIMMA and algorithms.

While the annotation and mapping of genes to transcript clusteridentifiers (TCID) is constantly evolving, the nucleotide sequences inthe probes and probe sets that make up a TCID do not change.Furthermore, a number of significant TCIDs do not map any known genes,yet these are equally important biomarkers in the classification ofthyroid malignancy. Results are described using both the TCID and thegenes currently mapped to each (Affymetrix annotation file:HuEx-1_0-st-v2.na30.hg19.transcript.csv).

Sample Cohorts Used to Train Classifier:

Simplified Post-Surgical Subtype Classification Thyroid Tissue ThyroidFNA FA Benign 26 28 HA Benign 0 5 LCT Benign 40 27 NHP Benign 23 111 PTABenign 5 0 OM1 Malignant 0 3 FC Malignant 19 5 HC Malignant 23 0 FVPTCMalignant 21 11 PTC Malignant 26 58 MTC Malignant 23 0 BCA Malignant 5 0MMN Malignant 4 0 RCC Malignant 5 0 Total 220 248

¹OM-denotes “other malignant”, and consists of extremely rare subtypesof thyroid origin (e.g., metastasized tissue to the lymph node) thatwere grouped together.

Classification panels for MTC, BCA, MMN, PTA, and RCC were derived usingonly samples from the post-surgical thyroid tissue cohort. Each subtypewas compared against all other subtypes combined, for example the 23 MTCsamples were compared to the remaining 197 samples in the cohort.

The HA/HC classification panel was derived by combining samples of thesetwo subtypes from both the tissue and FNA cohorts. The combined HA/HCsamples were then compared against all other subtypes combined. The“Benign/Suspicious” classification panel was derived by combiningseveral sub-analyses in which subsets of “benign” and “malignant”samples were compared. The genes in each classification panel (FIG. 3,FIG. 4) can be used to accurately classify clinical thyroid FNAs, suchas by methods known in the art.

Example 2: Molecular Profiling of Thyroid Nodule

An individual notices a lump on his thyroid. The individual consults hisfamily physician. The family physician decides to obtain a sample fromthe lump and subject it to molecular profiling analysis. Said physicianuses a kit to obtain the sample via fine needle aspiration, perform anadequacy test, store the sample in a liquid based cytology solution, andsends it to a molecular profiling business. Optionally, the physiciancan have the cytology examination performed by another party orlaboratory. If the cytology examination results in an indeterminatediagnosis, the remaining portion of the sample is sent to the molecularprofiling business, or to a third party. The molecular profilingbusiness divides the sample for cytological analysis of one part and forthe remainder of the sample extracts mRNA from the sample, analyzes thequality and suitability of the mRNA sample extracted, and analyzes theexpression levels and alternative exon usage of a subset of the geneslisted in FIG. 4. Optionally, a third party not associated with themolecular profiling business can extract the mRNA and/or identify theexpression levels of particular biomarkers. The particular geneexpression products profile is determined by the sample type, by thepreliminary diagnosis of the physician, and by the molecular profilingcompany.

The molecular profiling business analyzes the data using theclassification system obtained by the methods described in Example 1 andprovides a resulting diagnosis to the individual's physician. Theresults provide 1) a list of gene expression products profiled, 2) theresults of the profiling (e.g. the expression level normalized to aninternal standard such as total mRNA or the expression of a wellcharacterized gene product such as tubulin, 3) the gene productexpression level expected for normal tissue of matching type, and 4) adiagnosis and recommended treatment for individual based on the geneproduct expression levels. The molecular profiling business bills theindividual's insurance provider for products and services rendered.

Example 3: Identification of Hurthle Cell Adenoma and Carcinoma inThyroid Tissue

Post-surgical thyroid tissue samples and clinical thyroid FNA biopsieswere examined with the Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST microarray in orderto identify biomarkers that differ significantly in mRNA expressionbetween benign and malignant samples. These biomarkers were then used totrain a molecular classifier using the same post-surgical tissue samplecohort. The information learned during algorithm training using tissuesamples, including but not limited to biomarker selection for eachthyroid subtype, was combined with a further step of algorithm trainingusing clinical FNA samples, such that the high-dimensionality nature ofbiomarker expression in FNA can be preserved and used to train anoptimized or next-generation molecular classifier. By combining theinformation learned from tissue and clinical FNAs, the molecularclassifier proved to be an accurate molecular diagnostic of Hurthle celladenoma and Hurthle cell carcinoma. The cohort of samples used to trainthe tissue-classifier did not contain any Hurthle cell adenoma samples,and the cohort of samples used to train the FNA classifier did notcontain any Hurthle cell carcinoma samples. Thus, each molecularclassifier training set was deficient in (and unable to learn) how toclassify one subtype or the other, but the classifier trained using bothsets was able to properly classify both, overcoming the individuallimitations of the tissue and FNA training sample sets. Independentvalidation of the optimized FNA classifier, using a small cohort of HA(n=2) and HC (n=2), resulted in 100% classification accuracy. Thisdemonstrated that a classifier can be trained to accurately classify asample of thyroid tissue when a member of the class is not representedin a sample set used to train the classifier.

Affymetrix software was used to extract, normalize, and summarizeintensity data from roughly 6.5 million probes on the Affymetrix HumanExon 1.0 ST microarray. Approximately 280,000 core probe sets weresubsequently used in feature selection and classification.Feature/biomarker selection was carried out using LIMMA models, whilerandom forest and SVM were used for classification (see e.g. Smyth 2004,Statistical applications in genetics and molecular biology 3: Article 3;and Diaz-Uriarte and Alvarez de Andres 2006, BMC Bioinformatics, 7(3)).Iterative rounds of training, classification, and cross-validation wereperformed using random subsets of data. Top features were identified inat least three separate analyses using the classification schemedescribed in this example. Features/biomarkers in this example arereferred to by a transcript cluster identifier (TCID), as well as bygene name, where available. Some TCIDs may not correspond to a knowngene, which depends in part on the progress of gene mapping andidentification. Biomarkers identified in this example are listed in atable in FIG. 8.

Example 4: Molecular Classification Using High-Dimensionality GenomicData

This examples describes mRNA expression analysis of more than 247,186transcripts in 363 thyroid nodules comprising multiple subtypes.Starting with surgical tissue from resected thyroid nodules,differentially-expressed transcripts that distinguish benign andmalignant nodules are identified. A classifier trained on 178 tissuesamples was used to test an independent set of fine needle aspirates(FNAs). Retraining of the algorithm on a set of 137 prospectivelycollected thyroid FNAs resulted in increased performance, estimatedusing both 30-fold cross-validation as well as testing on an independentset of FNAs, which included 50% with indeterminate cytopathology. TheFNA-trained algorithm was able to classify RNAs in which substantial RNAdegradation had occurred and in the presence of blood. Preliminaryperformance characteristics of the test showed a negative predictivevalue (NPV) of 96% (95% C.I. 82-99%) and specificity of 84% (95% C.I.82-99%). The majority of malignant FNAs tolerated a dilution down to20%.

Specimens and RNA Isolation, Amplification, and Microarray Hybridization

Prospective FNA samples used in this example were either 1) aspirated invivo at outpatient clinical sites, 2) aspirated pre-operatively, afteradministering general anesthesia, but prior to surgical incision, or 3)aspirated ex vivo immediately after surgical excision, then directlyplaced into RNAprotect preservative solution (Qiagen) and stored frozenat −80 C. Prospectively collected FNAs were scored for bloodiness byvisual inspection on a 4 point scale. This scale was developed based onan assessment of red/brown coloration and transparency within thepreservative solution as compared to assigned reference samples. A scoreof zero indicates no coloration and complete transparency; a score of 3indicates dark red/brown coloration and no transparency. Post surgicalthyroid tissue was snap-frozen immediately after excision, and stored at−80° C. Cytology and post-surgical histopathology data (when available)was obtained from the collecting site. In order to validatepost-surgical pathology findings, slides were re-examined by an expertpathologist who then adjudicated a gold-standard subtype label used forclassification training The specimens in the tissue training setincluded a 1:1 proportion of benign and malignant samples consisting of23 nodular hyperplasia (NHP), 40 lymphocytic thyroiditis (Hashimoto'sthyroiditis) (LCT), 26 follicular adenoma (FA), 23 Hurthle cellcarcinoma (HC), 19 follicular carcinoma (FC), 21 follicular variant ofpapillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC), and 26 papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC). The specimens in the FNA training set included 96 (70%) benignand 41 (30%) malignant nodules, consisting of 67 NHP, 18 LCT, 9 FA, 2HA, 3 FC, 4 FVPTC, and 34 PTC. The independent FNA test set (n=48) wasprospectively collected subsequent to the training set and included a50% proportion of indeterminate samples, as determined by FNAcytopathology.

RNA from clinical FNAs was extracted using the AllPrep micro kit(Qiagen). RNA from surgical thyroid tissue was purified using a standardphenol-chloroform extraction and ethanol precipitation method. Thequantity and integrity of RNA was determined using a Nanodrop ND-8000spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific), Bioanalyzer Picochip system(Agilent Technologies) and Quant-IT RNA kit (Invitrogen). Fifty ortwenty-five nanograms of total RNA were then amplified using the NuGENWT Ovation amplification system, and hybridized to Affymetrix Human Exon1.0 ST arrays, followed by washing, staining and scanning followingmanufacturer's protocols (Affymetrix).

The 1.10.2 version of APT (Affymetrix Power Tools) was used to process,normalize, and summarize the .CEL files. Post-hybridization qualitycontrol included percent detection above background (DABG), andexon-intron signal separation for control probesets (AUC). Each .CELfile from the independent test set was normalized individually with APTusing a quantile normalization sketch and RMA feature effects derivedfrom the training set.

Training Models, Classification, and Biomarker Selection

Classification of samples into benign and malignant categories was doneusing transcript cluster intensity summaries from the Exon array asfeatures in the model. Selection of markers differentiating benign andmalignant categories was done using a LIMMA linear model approach (seee.g. Smyth 2004), as an inner loop of the 30-fold cross-validationprocess (see e.g. Smyth 2004; and Varma and Simon 2006, BMCBioinformatics 7(91)). Given a set of informative markers, a linearsupport vector machine (SVM) model was trained to perform binaryclassification using R package el071 (see e.g. Dimitriadou et al. 2009,Misc Functions of the Department of Statistics (e1071); and Cortes andVapnik 2005, Machine Learning 20:273-297). To estimate performance ofthe model, both marker selection and model estimation werecross-validated to avoid biases in error estimates. To select optimalnumber of features in the model, classification performance wasestimated as a function of the number of markers in the model.Performance was defined as false positive rate given a fixedfalse-negative error rate of 5%. Biomarkers of medullary thyroidcarcinoma (MTC) were developed separately. A simple linear algorithmapplied at the beginning of the analysis, triggered classification ofMTC samples, bypassing the molecular classifier described above. The FNAtraining model was created strictly on FNA samples as described above,except it used the overlap of biomarkers selected from three previousindependent analyses using both tissue and FNA samples. When trainingthe classifiers, mapping of SVM scores to a probability space wasestimated using a sigmoidal transformation.

In order to determine a classification prediction cut-off value, thecross-validated prediction scores were re-sampled to represent thedistribution of subtypes seen in the prospective FNA collection. Thetarget distribution contains approximately 30% malignant samples, inagreement with the reported frequency of indeterminate FNA observed bycytopathology (3-8, 23). The composition of the re-sampled datasetcontains the following subtypes: 27.6% NHP, 29.0% FA, 9.5% LCT, 5.4% HA,1.8% FC, 9% FVPTC, 3.2% HC, 0.5% MTC, and 14% PTC. Since no HC's wereaccrued in the FNA training set, errors made on the HC subtype weresampled from the FC pool. This represents a conservative estimate of ourability to distinguish HCs since prior analysis based on thyroid tissuehas shown comparable error rates between the FC and HC subtypes.Following the re-sampling step, placement of a cut-off value wasexamined from 0.1 to 0.2 at 0.01 increments. Sensitivity, Specificity,PPV and NPV were produced at each threshold. The threshold that achievedsensitivity above 93%, NPV above 95%, and specificity of at least 70%was chosen; currently the FNA prediction cut-off value is 0.15. Thus,samples with a score less than 0.15 were designated “benign” and thosewith a score greater than or equal to 0.15 were designated “suspicious.”

Cellular Heterogeneity and Mixture Modeling

Markers of follicular content (FOL) were derived from the literature andare as follows: DIO1, DIO2, EGFR, KRT19, KRT7, MUC1, TG, and TPO (24).Lymphocyte markers were used to estimate lymphocytic content (LCT),these were CD4, FOXP3, IFNG, IGK@, IGL@, IL10, IL2, IL2RA, IL4, andKLRB1 (see e.g. Paul 2008, Fundamental Immunology, xviii:1603). Theintensity of each marker in each sample was measured, then averagedacross each marker set and mean follicular signal (FOL) was plotted as afunction of mean lymphocyte signal (LCT) to generate a curve showing thetrade-off between these two components within all tissue samples and allFNA samples used in training.

In vitro mixtures of pre-operatively collected PTC and NHP FNAs (eachfrom a single patient) were created by combining total RNA using thefollowing PTC:NHP proportions: 100:0, 40:60, 20:80, 0:100. All dilutionratios were processed in triplicate and carried out to completionincluding microarray hybridization as described above. In silicomodeling from two sources was based on linear additive mixing of signalsfrom individual samples in the original intensity space. Briefly, forany two samples A and B, represented by normalized and log-transformedintensity vectors YA and YB, the expected signal in the mixture sampleYc was modeled as:,,Y-c.=log-2.,α*, 2-,Y-A . . . −,1-α.*,2-,Y-B . . . ,Y _(c)=log 2(\alpha*2{circumflex over ( )}Y _(A)+(1-\alpha)*{circumflexover ( )}Y _(B))where α and (1-α) represent the proportion of samples A and B in themixture respectively. To validate the simulation, observed signals frompure NHP and PTC samples from the in vitro mixing experiment were usedto generate predicted profiles at proportions of PTC varying from 0 to 1at 0.01 increments.

In silico simulations were applied to estimate the tolerance of theclassifier to the effects of LCT and NHP backgrounds. Using the equationabove, simulated intensity profiles were simulated for mixturescontaining one of 39 PTC samples and one of 59 benign samples (7 LCT and52 NHP samples). The LCT samples were selected among samples with highaverage intensity for lymphocyte markers as described above. Incontrast, the NHP samples were selected among samples with low averageintensity for these markers. This filtering step was performed to ensuregood representation of LCT and NHP signals in each of the two pools. Foreach pair of benign and malignant samples, the in silico mixing was doneat proportions of PTC varying from 0 to 1 at 0.01 increments, resultingin 100 simulated mixture profiles per pair. The in silico mixtures werethen scored with a classifier, so that a prediction call of “suspicious”or “benign” could be recorded for all levels of mixing. For thispurpose, the classifier was built excluding the pair of pure samplesbeing mixed in order to estimate true “out-of-sample” tolerance todilution. Given classifier predictions for 100 estimated mixtures permixed pair, the mixing proportion of PTC signal at which the classifiercall switched from “Suspicious” to “Benign” was estimated, effectivelycharacterizing the tolerance of the classifier to the dilution.

Gene Enrichment Analysis

A subset of top differentially-expressed genes (n=980), resulting from aLIMMA comparison of benign versus malignant FNAs, was filtered by FDRp-value (≤0.05) and absolute effect size (≥0.5), then subjected toover/under-representation analysis (ORA) using GeneTrail software (seee.g. Backes et al. 2007, Nucleic Acids Research 35:W186-192). Pathwayanalysis included test (n=306) and reference sets (n=5,048) withavailable annotation in the KEGG database (see e.g. Kanehisa et al.2010, Nucleic Acids Research 38:D355-360). Gene ontology analysis usedlarger test (n=671), and reference sets (n=11,218), and was limited tomanually curated annotations in the GO database (see e.g. Ashburner etal. 2000, Nature Genetics 25:25-29). Significance was examined using aFisher's exact test with a threshold of p<0.05 after Benjamini andHochberg (FDR) correction.

Performance Evaluation of Tissue Models on FNA Samples

Microarray data was first generated from a set of 178 surgical thyroidtissue sample using the Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST array, whichmeasures all known and predicted human transcripts at both the gene andexon level, providing a comprehensive transcriptional profile of thesamples. The sample set included the most common benign thyroid nodulesubtypes: nodular hyperplasia (NHP), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT),follicular adenoma (FA), as well as malignant subtypes such as papillarythyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular variant of papillary thyroidcarcinoma (FVPTC), follicular carcinoma (FC) and Hurthle cell carcinoma(HC). Markers to accurately identify medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)were also developed, the identification consisting of applying a simplelinear algorithm using a smaller set of markers at the beginning of theanalysis, separate from the algorithm used to distinguish the morecommon thyroid FNA subtypes.

Machine-learning methods were implemented to train a molecularclassifier on tissue samples, and following the evaluation of severalanalytical methods, the support-vector-machine (SVM) method forclassification was chosen (see e.g. Cortes and Vapnik 2005). Using30-fold cross-validation, false positive and false negative error rateswere estimated. True positive rate (1-false negative rate) as a functionof false positive rate generated a receiver-operator-characteristic(ROC) curve with an area-under-the-curve (AUC) of 0.90 (FIG. 9A blackline). To represent the true prevalence of malignant samples within theindeterminate group, re-sampling was performed to attain a targetsubtype distribution containing approximately 30% malignant samples TheAUC of the re-sampled ROC curve is 0.89 (FIG. 9A gray line). Theseparameters and models were then used to test an independent set of FNAsto determine whether this performance is generalizable to an unseen dataset. A test set of 24 FNAs with indeterminate cytopathology and knownsurgical pathology diagnoses was combined with an additional 24 FNAsdiagnosed as benign or malignant by cytopathology and known surgicalpathology diagnoses, for an independent test set of 48 samples. Thecomposition of the sample sets are described in the table in FIG. 11.The performance of the tissue-trained classifier decreased when testedon the independent FNAs, with sensitivity of 92% (95% C.I. 68-99%) andspecificity of 58% (95% C.I. 41-73%) on the larger set of 48 FNAs (FIG.10A-FIG. 10D). Performance on the indeterminate-only subset of 24 FNAsis similar to the cross-validated performance (FIG. 10A-FIG. 10D).Without wishing to be bound by theory, the lower performance of thetissue-trained classifier on FNAs could be due to several reasons;algorithm overfitting, the small sample sizes used for independenttesting, or a fundamental difference in the biological or technicalproperties of tissue samples and FNAs. The third possibility wasaddressed by first insuring that there were no RNA quality differencesbetween the two sample types used in our analyses, and secondly, byexamining cellular heterogeneity as a variable. The first twopossibilities are addressed later in this example.

FIG. 9A-FIG. 9B illustrates the performance of a classifier trained onpost-surgical thyroid tissues or FNAs. In FIG. 9A, ROC curves measuresensitivity (true positive rate) of the tissue classifier as a functionof specificity (1-false positive rate) using 30-fold cross-validation.Two curves were generated, one showing performance on the training setwithout adjusting for subtype prevalence (black), and the second (gray)adjusting subtype error rates to reflect published subtype prevalencefrequencies. The area under the curve (AUC) is 0.9 (black curve) or 0.89(gray curve). In FIG. 9B, performance of a classifier trained on FNAs isillustrated. Both training sets are described above and in the table inFIG. 11. The AUC is 0.96 for both curves.

FIG. 10A-FIG. 10D illustrates a comparison of tissue-trained andFNA-trained molecular classifiers and their performance on twoindependent test sets. Sensitivity (FIG. 10A) and specificity (FIG. 10B)of a tissue-trained classifier and an FNA-trained classifier, on twoindependent data sets are provided. Indeterminate denotes a set of 24FNA samples with indeterminate cytopathology, and B/M/Indeterminateincludes a set of 48 FNA samples with benign, malignant, orindeterminate cytopathology. Point estimates are shown, with 95% Wilsonconfidence intervals. FIG. 10C and FIG. 10D provide subtype distributionof the two independent data sets and classifier prediction (eitherbenign or suspicious) for each sample. Surgical pathology labels areabbreviated as follows: NHP, nodular hyperplasia; LCT, lymphocyticthyroiditis; FA, follicular adenoma; BLN, benign lymph node; PTC,papillary thyroid carcinoma; FVPTC, follicular variant of papillarythyroid carcinoma; HC, Hurthle cell carcinoma; and MLN, malignant lymphnode.

FIG. 11 provides a table illustrating the composition of samples used inalgorithm training and testing, by subtype, as defined by expertpost-surgical histopathology review. A subset of samples did not havepost-surgical histopathology labels, as indicated by superscripts forvalues in the tables, which are as follows: (a) 68/96, (b) 6/34, and (c)4/41. Surgical pathology labels are abbreviated in the table as follows:FA, follicular adenoma; FC, follicular carcinoma; FVPTC, follicularvariant of papillary carcinoma; HA, Hurthle cell adenoma; LCT,lymphocytic thyroiditis; NHP, nodular hyperplasia; PTC, papillarythyroid carcinoma; BLN, benign lymph node; MLN, malignant lymph node.

To evaluate cellular heterogeneity between tissues and FNAs, genes knownto be present in thyroid follicular cells and lymphocytes were measured,and the measurements were used to create a composite measure of eachsample based on the average signal of all follicular content markers asa function of average lymphocyte content markers. Markers were selectedthat were not differentially expressed in benign versus malignantnodules. This composite measure had significantly higher variability inFNA samples (FIG. 12B) than in surgical tissue samples (FIG. 12A). Thedata highlight the value of accounting for cellular heterogeneity inbiomarker discovery. Specifically, FIG. 12A-FIG. 12B provides acomparison of composite follicular (FOL) and lymphocytic (LCT) scoresacross surgical tissue (FIG. 12A; n=178) and FNAs (FIG. 12B; n=137). Themean signal intensity of follicular cell biomarkers decreases as themean signal intensity of lymphocytic markers increases. This trade-offbetween follicular cell content and lymphocytic background issubstantially greater in FNAs than in tissue.

Performance of FNA Models on FNA Samples

A cohort (n=960) of prospectively collected clinical thyroid FNAs frommore than 20 clinics across the United States, 137 of whichcorresponding surgical pathology was available on FNAs encompassing bothprevalent and rare thyroid subtypes. The composition of this trainingset is shown in FIG. 11. Histopathology slides from all patients whounderwent surgical resection were subjected to primary review by asurgical pathologist, and when available, subjected to secondary reviewby a panel of two experts in order to adjudicate gold-standardclassification and subtype training labels. Genome-wide expression datafrom this cohort was used to develop a second-generation classifier,trained on FNAs, to achieve desired clinical performance. First, theclassifier performance was estimated using 30-fold cross-validation(similar to the process used with the tissue classifier, see FIG. 9A).The cross-validated ROC curve (sensitivity of the classifier as afunction of false positive rate) had an AUC of 0.96 for the trainingdata “as is” and 0.97 when re-sampled to account for the prevalence ofsubtypes in the indeterminate population. When sensitivity is fixed at95%, specificity remains very high, at 75% (FIG. 9B) and is unaffectedby varying quantities of blood in the FNA. This classifier was thentested on the same independent test sets of prospectively collectedclinical FNAs used to test the tissue-trained classifier (FIG. 10A andFIG. 10B). Data shown in FIG. 10A-FIG. 10D indicates that sensitivityand specificity have increased significantly for both the n=24 and n=48independent FNA test sets using FNA-trained classifiers. While thesetest sets are small in size, their performance is similar to that of thecross-validated training set, suggesting that the algorithm is notoverfitted, and that the FNA-trained classifier is generalizable tounseen data sets. The composition of the test set is approximately 30%malignant subtypes, similar to that described for clinical FNA samples.A multi-center prospective clinical trial across over 40 U.S. academicand community-based sites can be used to validate the performance ofthis molecular test on a large set of indeterminate FNAs.

In Vitro and In Silico Modeling of Sample Mixtures

In order to determine how sensitive the classifier is to decreasingproportions of malignant cells, a model for in silico simulation of themixture signals was proposed, the model was validated with in vitromixing experiments, and computational simulations were used to analyzethe tolerance of the classifier to the dilution effects. In general, anin silico model can serve as a reasonable approximation to the mixingprocess if the deviation of simulated mixture profiles from the actualobserved signals is within the noise typically observed for technicalreplicates. In this example, the distribution of the inter-quartilerange of the difference in intensities between in silico predictions andin vitro observed signals for the marker set was similar to thatobserved for pairs of technical replicates.

FIG. 13A shows the effects of varying proportion of PTC signal in themixture (x axis) on the classification scores (y axis), and that theclassifier performance is highly tolerant to sample dilution andheterogeneity. The in vitro data is nearly superimposable on the insilico predictions made for mixtures with similar PTC content. In thecase of this particular PTC sample, the classifier tolerates dilution ofthe PTC signal to less than 20% of the original level and reports a“suspicious” call for the “mixed” sample. However, a different clinicalsample can contain a smaller proportion of malignant cells and can becharacterized by smaller tolerance to dilution. Given the agreementestablished between in silico and in vitro simulations, computationalsimulations were next used to investigate dilution effects on a broaderset of FNAs.

Each of 39 PTC FNA samples were mixed in silico with one of either LCTor NHP samples. Individual FNA samples did not represent pure expressionof any single component of the possible cellular types. However, thevariety of signal present in many LCT and NHP samples represents thespectrum of the possible composite background signals that could obscuremalignant cell signals in clinical biopsies. To separately investigatethe effects of LCT and NHP backgrounds, the pool of LCT samples wasrestricted to seven FNA samples with the highest average intensity ofLCT markers derived from this data set. Similarly, the NHP samples wererestricted to the 52 samples with the lowest estimated LCT content. Thisfiltering step was performed to ensure good representation of LCT andNHP signals in each of the two sets. For each pair of benign andmalignant samples, the mixing was done at proportions of PTC varyingfrom 0 to 1 at 0.01 increments, resulting in 100 simulated mixtureprofiles per pair. The in silico mixture samples were then scored with aclassifier, so that a “suspicious” or “benign” call could be recordedfor all levels of mixing. For this purpose, the classifier was builtexcluding the pair of pure samples being mixed in order to estimate true“out-of-sample” tolerance to dilution. Given classifier predictions, themixing proportion of PTC signal at which the classifier call switchedfrom “suspicious” to “benign” was estimated, effectively characterizingthe tolerance of the classifier to the dilution.

The results of this simulation are summarized in FIG. 13A-FIG. 13C,showing the minimum proportion of the PTC signal that results in a“suspicious” call by the classifier. Prediction score tolerance resultsfor mixing with LCT background are shown in FIG. 13B and predictionscore tolerance results for mixing with NHP background are shown in FIG.13C. Each of the PTC samples is represented by a boxplot, correspondingto mixes with all possible representatives of the benign subtype. ThePTC samples are arranged on the x axis in the order of increasingclassification scores for the original PTC sample. The values on the yaxis are the minimum proportion of PTC that is still reported as“suspicious” by the classifier. Smaller values correspond to highertolerance to dilution. Tolerance is higher for dilution with LCT signal.Over 80% of all PTC samples in this data set can be diluted to levelsbelow 10% of the original signal with LCT background and still becorrectly called by the classifier. Up to 50% of the samples can bediluted to less than 6% of the original sample. PTC samples appear moresensitive to dilutions with N}IP signal, with highest scoring samplestolerating, on average, dilution down to 12% of the original signal, andapproximately 80% of PTC samples tolerate dilutions down to 20% of theoriginal signal. The variances of tolerance for any given PTC sample arelarger than those observed for LCT background.

Gene Enrichment Analysis

The classifier training process identified many genes well known fortheir involvement in thyroid malignancy, as well as those previously notassociated with this disease. In order to characterize the biologicalsignatures associated with these genes, over representation analysis(ORA) was performed using differentially expressed genes with highstatistical support. The analysis tests the likelihood that an observedgroup of genes (i.e., genes in a pathway), share a non-random connectionpointing to the underlying biology. The first analysis focused on theKEGG pathways database and revealed enrichment of cell membrane-mediatedpathways (FIG. 14). The extracellular membrane (ECM) receptorinteraction, cell adhesion, tight junction, and focal adhesion pathwayshighlight the role of integrins among other membrane bound mediators inthyroid malignancy. Other top pathways point to TNF-, Rho-, andchemokine gene families long known for their involvement incarcinogenesis. These results are complemented by ORA using the geneontology (GO) database. Again, endothelial, ECM, and cell membranesignatures represent five out of the top 10 results. Another, top rankedbiological signature detected in the GO ORA points to wound healing.This gene expression signature has been associated with diminishedsurvival in breast cancer patients.

FIG. 14 summarizes the ORA of top differentially expressed genes(n=980), with 657 genes being upregulated and 323 genes beingdown-regulated. Numbers in regular font refer to pathways that areover-represented by top differentially expressed genes, while numbers inbold refer to pathways that are under-represented.

Sample Biomarkers

The fibronectin gene FN1 was among the known genes identified in thegene selection process. Other known genes of interest include thyroidperoxidase (TPO), galectin-3 (LGALS3), calcitonin (CALCA), tissueinhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP), angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2), andtelomerase reverse transcriptase(TERT), all genes that have been shownto be implicated in thyroid cancer. In this example, the classifier usessignals from approximately 100-200 genes to achieve high accuracy. Themolecular test described in this example can, thus, use high-densitygenomic information to extract meaningful signal from challengingsamples and complement, or optionally replace, routine cytopathologicaland clinical assessment of thyroid nodules, enabling a more accurateclassification of the nodule as benign.

Example 5: Gender Signature

Summary

Derivation of a gender signature was undertaken using mRNA expressiondata and two analytical approaches. In the first approach, probesetlevel data was used in an analysis that was limited to markers withinthe X & Y chromosomes, with the assumption that gender-specific genesare more likely to reside on these chromosomes. Training of thisprobeset-level classifier used data from a thyroid tissue sample cohort,while classifier performance was independently tested on a cohort ofthyroid FNAs (Fine Needle Aspirations). The second approach evaluatedeach sample cohort (tissue or FNA) separately, and examined allchromosomes at the gene-level using a linear SVM algorithm. Performanceof these gene-level classification algorithms was estimated duringtraining using cross-validation. In sum, three lists of mRNA expressionbiomarkers were generated that are useful in the accurate classificationof samples by gender. These methods can be used to make predictions whenthe actual gender of the original patient sample is unknown and/or toresolve mix up's that can occur during sample processing.

Materials and Methods

Samples

Two cohorts of human thyroid samples were evaluated, either originatingfrom post-surgically collected snap-frozen thyroid tissue orprospectively collected thyroid fine needle aspirates (FNA). Total RNAsprepared from thyroid tissue (n=254) were obtained from a commercialtissue bank. These were annotated as arising from male (n=59) or female(n=195) patients. FNA samples (n=483) were collected from multipleclinical sites across the United States and were annotated as arisingfrom male (n=66) or female (n=417) patients. Total RNA was prepared fromFNAs using the Qiagen Allprep kit.

Expression Data

Total RNAs from both tissue and FNA samples were amplified using NuGENprotocols and hybridized to Affymetrix Exon 1.0 ST arrays. The tissueand FNA microarray datasets were then processed independently usingAffymetrix's APT software to produce probeset-level and gene-levelsignal intensity values.

Gender Signature Derived using Probeset Level Data.

Analysis of gender markers using probeset level data was limited to thethyroid tissue sample cohort and to markers within the X & Ychromosomes. Feature (gene) selection was done using Linear Models forMicroarray Data (LIMMA), a software package for the analysis of mRNAexpression data. The top 50 markers ranked by lowest FDR-adjustedp-value were selected for further evaluation. To classify samples, asimple classifier was trained using the sum of feature intensities giventhe relative expression sign (upregulated or down-regulated) and effectsize of each feature, according to equation 1:Σ_(i-1) ^(n)F_(s)S_(i)  Equation 1:Where F_(i) is the intensity of feature i and is S_(i) is 1 if theabsolute value of the mean intensity difference between Male and Femalesamples of feature is greater than 1.

A classification score cutoff value of 300 was empirically identified,as this best separates Male and Female samples in the tissue trainingset (FIG. 17A). This simple algorithm was chosen since it works as wellas more sophisticated algorithms such as linear SVM. Classificationperformance was independently tested on an FNA dataset using thefeatures and classifier obtained during training with the tissue dataset.

Gender Signature Derived Using Gene Level Data.

The probeset analytical process was generalized to data from allchromosomes and further explored mRNA expression at the gene-level. Thetissue and FNA sample cohorts were examined in parallel, andindependently of each other. Feature selection used LIMMA andclassification used a linear SVM algorithm. Top markers from each dataset were selected after filtering the LIMMA results by FDR-adjustedp-value (<0.05). The performance of each gene-level classifier wasevaluated within each data set (tissue or FNA) using 30-foldcross-validation, as part of the algorithm training process.

Results

Probeset Level Signature

The top 50 probesets from a LIMMA comparison (ranked by FDR-adjustedp-value) were selected and used in algorithm training with theclassification score cutoff set at 300. These probesets map to 6 genes(RPS4Y1, EIF1AY, UTY, USP9Y, CYorf15B, and DDX3Y). All six genes areover-expressed in samples from males and are located on the Ychromosome. The complete set of markers is shown in Table 1.

Independent validation of the tissue-trained classifier on 483 thyroidFNA samples resulted in 5 errors, or a 1% error rate (FIG. 17B). Allerrors occurred on samples labeled as Female, which were misclassifiedas Male. All samples labeled as Male were classified correctly. Samplequality was excluded as a reason for misclassification (FIG. 18), and atleast one of the misclassified samples has been confirmed as mislabeledfrom its clinical collection site; this sample was actually collectedfrom a male patient, and subsequently mislabeled. Hence, this simplegender classifier shows robustness as demonstrated by its highsensitivity (100%) and specificity (99%) when validated on anindependent test set.

Gene Level Gender Signature

Top transcript clusters from each of two LIMMA comparisons of thyroidtissue and FNA datasets were selected and used to train two linear SVMprediction classifiers. Gene-level analysis of tissue data identified 80genes useful in gender prediction, while a similar analysis using theFNA dataset identified 53 genes. Classification performance error rateswere estimated during cross-validation, and are 3% for the tissue cohort(FIG. 19A), and 1% for the FNA cohort (FIG. 19B).

Conclusion

The six markers identified at the probeset level were also the topmarkers identified at the gene level when Tissue and FNA datasets wereexamined separately (FIG. 20). These markers represent useful mRNAexpression signatures that can be exploited to predict the gender of agiven sample.

TABLE 1 Top 50 gender markers in human thyroid mRNA at theprobeset-level. Table 1: Probeset Level Gender Markers Effect Size (logscale, FDR Male Probeset Gene adjusted p- minus ID TCID SymbolDescription value Female) 4028562 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4,Y-linked 1 5.95E−145 8.56 4028561 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4,Y-linked 1 3.44E−140 6.30 4028554 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4,Y-linked 1 1.45E−137 7.39 4028556 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4,Y-linked 1 8.22E−136 6.61 4031141 4031136 EIF1AY eukaryotic translationinitiation factor 8.39E−134 7.92 1A, Y-linked 4031142 4031136 EIF1AYeukaryotic translation initiation factor 8.83E−132 8.03 1A, Y-linked4035063 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 2.91E−1306.95 repeat gene, Y-linked 4028557 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4,Y-linked 1 6.44E−125 6.11 4031149 4031136 EIF1AY eukaryotic translationinitiation factor 7.18E−125 7.69 1A, Y-linked 4030112 4030063 USP9Yubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 5.26E−124 6.05 4028558 4028512RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 1 1.67E−123 6.07 4031144 4031136EIF1AY eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3.74E−121 6.62 1A,Y-linked 4031095 4031068 CYorf15B chromosome Y open reading frame 15B1.72E−117 6.64 4035087 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 7.01E−117 6.60 repeat gene, Y-linked 4030193 4030162DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 8.12E−117 5.17 polypeptide 3, Y-linked4030185 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.33E−116 5.80polypeptide 3, Y-linked 4031108 4031068 CYorf15B chromosome Y openreading frame 15B 3.22E−116 6.40 4030186 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD(Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 6.51E−116 5.90 polypeptide 3, Y-linked 40301784030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 7.97E−116 5.23 polypeptide 3,Y-linked 4028553 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 11.10E−112 4.34 4035064 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 4.20E−112 6.08 repeat gene, Y-linked 4030176 4030162DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 9.76E−111 5.26 polypeptide 3, Y-linked4035070 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 1.47E−1096.07 repeat gene, Y-linked 4030111 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specificpeptidase 9, Y-linked 1.95E−109 5.13 4035084 4035017 UTY ubiquitouslytranscribed tetratricopeptide 1.17E−108 5.40 repeat gene, Y-linked4030086 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 1.34E−1084.45 4030179 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.80E−108 5.15polypeptide 3, Y-linked 4030187 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box5.46E−108 4.80 polypeptide 3, Y-linked 4031091 4031068 CYorf15Bchromosome Y open reading frame 15B 3.76E−105 5.48 4035092 4035017 UTYubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 3.88E−105 5.22 repeat gene,Y-linked 4030194 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.57E−102 3.86polypeptide 3, Y-linked 4035069 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 2.26E−101 5.17 repeat gene, Y-linked 4030144 4030063USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 3.41E−101 5.32 40301074030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 1.49E−100 4.464031152 4031136 EIF1AY eukaryotic translation initiation factor3.04E−100 5.79 1A, Y-linked 4030136 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specificpeptidase 9, Y-linked 1.47E−99 5.26 4030138 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitinspecific peptidase 9, Y-linked 4.94E−99 3.78 4035059 4035017 UTYubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 4.70E−97 4.54 repeat gene,Y-linked 4030100 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked1.20E−96 4.19 4030116 4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9,Y-linked 1.25E−95 3.58 4035050 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 1.50E−95 4.70 repeat gene, Y-linked 4031098 4031068CYorf15B chromosome Y open reading frame 15B 1.64E−95 4.10 40350654035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 3.89E−95 3.63repeat gene, Y-linked 4035045 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 6.56E−95 4.13 repeat gene, Y-linked 4030087 4030063USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 1.07E−94 4.08 40310974031068 CYorf15B chromosome Y open reading frame 15B 1.37E−94 4.624035073 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide 2.64E−944.19 repeat gene, Y-linked 4035095 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribedtetratricopeptide 5.57E−94 4.10 repeat gene, Y-linked 4031106 4031068CYorf15B chromosome Y open reading frame 15B 5.77E−93 3.64 40301464030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y-linked 2.84E−92 4.70

TABLE 2 Top gender markers in human thyroid mRNA at the gene-levelobtained by examining a post- surgical tissue sample cohort. Table 2:Gene Level Gender Markers Obtained from Tissue Effect Size (log scale,FDR- Male Gene adjusted minus Chromosomal TCID Symbol Descriptionp-value Female) Location 4031136 EIF1AY eukaryotic translationinitiation factor 7.11E−124 6.37 Yq11.223 1A, Y-linked 4030162 DDX3XDEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 6.06E−121 4.13 Xp11.3-p11.23 polypeptide 3,X-linked 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 6.06E−121 4.13 Yq11polypeptide 3, Y-linked 4031068 CYorf15A chromosome Y open reading frame5.77E−106 3.64 Yq11.222 15A 4031068 CYorf15B chromosome Y open readingframe 5.77E−106 3.64 Yq11.222 15B 4030063 TTTY15 testis-specifictranscript, Y-linked 15 1.22E−104 3.53 Yq11.1 (non-protein coding)4030063 USP9Y ubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y- 1.22E−104 3.53 Yq11.2linked 4035017 KDM6A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A 6.69E−100 2.63Xp11.2 4035017 UTY ubiquitously transcribed 6.69E−100 2.63 Yq11tetratricopeptide repeat gene, Y-linked 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal proteinS4, Y-linked 1 1.09E−95 4.24 Yp11.3 4028512 XG Xg blood group 1.09E−954.24 Xp22.33 4028512 XGPY2 Xg pseudogene, Y-linked 2 1.09E−95 4.24Yp11.31 4028568 ZFX zinc finger protein, X-linked 2.52E−62 1.61 Xp21.34028568 ZFY zinc finger protein, Y-linked 2.52E−62 1.61 Yp11.3 4030371NLGN4X neuroligin 4, X-linked 8.27E−61 1.88 Xp22.32-p22.31 4030371NLGN4Y neuroligin 4, Y-linked 8.27E−61 1.88 Yq11.221 4029152 PRKXprotein kinase, X-linked 1.34E−30 0.51 Xp22.3 4029152 PRKY proteinkinase, Y-linked 1.34E−30 0.51 Yp11.2 4030259 TMSB4Y thymosin beta 4,Y-linked 5.69E−22 0.50 Yq11.221 3971923 ZFX zinc finger protein,X-linked 5.79E−11 −0.64 Xp21.3 3971923 ZFY zinc finger protein, Y-linked5.79E−11 −0.64 Yp11.3 3975467 KDM6A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A5.79E−11 −0.49 Xp11.2 3974838 DDX3X DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.10E−10−0.42 Xp11.3-p11.23 polypeptide 3, X-linked 3974838 DDX3Y DEAD(Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.10E−10 −0.42 Yq11 polypeptide 3, Y-linked4009062 KDM5C lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5C 1.09E−09 −0.21Xp11.22-p11.21 4031156 RPS4Y2 ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 2 1.13E−060.47 Yq11.223 2505386 FAM128A family with sequence similarity 128,3.13E−06 −0.37 2q21.1 member A 2505386 FAM128B family with sequencesimilarity 128, 3.13E−06 −0.37 2q21.1 member B 2505386 SMPD4sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 4, 3.13E−06 −0.37 2q21.1 neutralmembrane (neutral sphingomyelinase-3) 3998632 PNPLA4 patatin-likephospholipase domain 3.13E−06 −0.49 Xp22.3 containing 4 2925953 ENPP1ectonucleotide 1.89E−04 −1.09 6q22-q23 pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase1 3981735 LOC554203 alanyl-tRNA synthetase domain 2.23E−04 −0.62 Xq13.2containing 1 pseudogene 3286776 C10orf10 chromosome 10 open readingframe 3.92E−04 0.19 10q11.21 10 3286776 RASSF4 Ras association(RalGDS/AF-6) 3.92E−04 0.19 10q11.21 domain family member 4 3108226 PGCPplasma glutamate carboxypeptidase 6.52E−04 −0.68 8q22.2 3177111 NTRK2neurotrophic tyrosine kinase, receptor, 1.21E−03 −0.79 9q22.1 type 23150455 TNFRSF11B tumor necrosis factor receptor 6.57E−03 −0.79 8q24superfamily, member 11b 3998444 HDHD1A haloacid dehalogenase-likehydrolase 6.57E−03 −0.32 Xp22.32 domain containing 1A 2515240 CYBRD1cytochrome b reductase 1 8.04E−03 −0.73 2q31.1 3662201 MT1Fmetallothionein 1F 1.11E−02 −1.43 16q13 3662201 MT1H metallothionein 1H1.11E−02 −1.43 16q13 3662201 MT1P2 metallothionein 1 pseudogene 21.11E−02 −1.43 1q43 3969855 CA5B carbonic anhydrase VB, mitochondrial1.39E−02 −0.34 Xp21.1 3969855 CA5BP carbonic anhydrase VB pseudogene1.39E−02 −0.34 Xp22.2 2676927 SELK selenoprotein K 1.47E−02 −0.253p21.31 3622934 MYEF2 myelin expression factor 2 1.47E−02 0.60 15q21.13622934 SLC24A5 solute carrier family 24, member 5 1.47E−02 0.60 15q21.13969455 OFD1 oral-facial-digital syndrome 1 1.81E−02 −0.26 Xp22 3138204CYP7B1 cytochrome P450, family 7, subfamily 1.87E−02 −0.36 8q21.3 B,polypeptide 1 3593014 MYEF2 myelin expression factor 2 1.87E−02 0.3515q21.1 3593014 SLC24A5 solute carrier family 24, member 5 1.87E−02 0.3515q21.1 2745547 GAB1 GRB2-associated binding protein 1 2.11E−02 −0.424q31.21 3108146 SDC2 syndecan 2 2.11E−02 −0.68 8q22-q23 3728037 SCPEP1serine carboxypeptidase 1 2.18E−02 −0.42 17q22 3768627 ABCA8 ATP-bindingcassette, sub-family A 2.18E−02 −0.52 17q24 (ABC1), member 8 3142381FABP4 fatty acid binding protein 4, adipocyte 2.28E−02 −1.37 8q212342738 ST6GALNAC3 ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3- 2.48E−02 −0.401p31.1 beta-galactosyl-1,3)-N- acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 3 2672190 LRRC2 leucine rich repeat containing 22.48E−02 −0.74 3p21.31 3692999 MT1G metallothionein 1G 2.48E−02 −1.5216q13 4002148 EIF1AP1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2.48E−02−0.33 1p36.13 1A pseudogene 1 4002148 EIF1AX eukaryotic translationinitiation factor 2.48E−02 −0.33 Xp22.12 1A, X-linked 4002148 SCARNA9Lsmall Cajal body-specific RNA 9-like 2.48E−02 −0.33 Xp22.12(retrotransposed) 3921599 PCP4 Purkinje cell protein 4 2.57E−02 −1.1521q22.2 3446137 LMO3 LIM domain only 3 (rhombotin-like 2) 2.62E−02 −1.0012p12.3 2711205 ATP13A4 ATPase type 13A4 2.81E−02 −0.83 3q29 2711225ATP13A4 ATPase type 13A4 2.86E−02 −0.88 3q29 3327166 C11orf74 chromosome11 open reading frame 2.88E−02 −0.72 11p12 74 3290875 ANK3 ankyrin 3,node of Ranvier (ankyrin 3.00E−02 −0.51 10q21 G) 4013549 ITM2A integralmembrane protein 2A 3.00E−02 −0.57 Xq13.3-Xq21.2 2788926 NR3C2 nuclearreceptor subfamily 3, group C, 3.53E−02 −0.39 4q31.1 member 2 3094286PROSC proline synthetase co-transcribed 3.64E−02 −0.18 8p11.2 homolog(bacterial) 2678298 DNASE1L3 deoxyribonuclease I-like 3 3.65E−02 −0.483p21.1-p14.3 2990404 SCIN scinderin 3.69E−02 0.58 7p21.3 3018605LOC286002 hypothetical LOC286002 3.81E−02 −1.21 7q22.3 3018605 SLC26A4solute carrier family 26, member 4 3.81E−02 −1.21 7q31 2969289 WASF1 WASprotein family, member 1 3.92E−02 0.39 6q21-q22 3096271 C8orf40chromosome 8 open reading frame 40 3.92E−02 −0.35 8p11.21 3147926 DPYSdihydropyrimidinase 3.92E−02 0.21 8q22 3360277 OR52R1 olfactoryreceptor, family 52, 3.92E−02 0.20 11p15.4 subfamily R, member 1 3518086TBC1D4 TBC1 domain family, member 4 3.92E−02 −0.39 13q22.2 3662130 MT1Lmetallothionein 1L (gene/pseudogene) 3.92E−02 −0.91 16q13 3147971LOC100130232 LP2209 3.99E−02 0.52 8q22.3 3200982 MLLT3 myeloid/lymphoidor mixed-lineage 4.27E−02 −0.45 9p22 leukemia (trithorax homolog,Drosophila); translocated to, 3 3106559 CP ceruloplasmin (ferroxidase)4.36E−02 −1.25 3q23-q25 3106559 LRRC69 leucine rich repeat containing 694.36E−02 −1.25 8q21.3 3106559 SLC26A7 solute carrier family 26, member 74.36E−02 −1.25 8q23 3573870 DIO2 deiodinase, iodothyronine, type II4.42E−02 −0.94 14q24.2-q24.3 3722535 ARL4D ADP-ribosylation factor-like4D 4.42E−02 −0.34 17q12-q21

TABLE 3 Top gender markers in human thyroid mRNA at the gene-levelobtained by examining an FNA sample cohort. Table 3: Gene Level GenderMarkers Obtained from FNA Effect Size (log scale, FDR- Male Geneadjusted minus Chromosomal TCID Symbol Description p-value Female)Location 4030162 DDX3X DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.03E−288 4.51Xp11.3-p11.23 polypeptide 3, X-linked 4030162 DDX3Y DEAD(Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box 1.03E−288 4.51 Yq11 polypeptide 3, Y-linked4031136 EIF1AY eukaryotic translation initiation factor 7.34E−288 6.47Yq11.223 1A, Y-linked 4028512 RPS4Y1 ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 11.78E−248 5.13 Yp11.3 4028512 XG Xg blood group 1.78E−248 5.13 Xp22.334028512 XGPY2 Xg pseudogene, Y-linked 2 1.78E−248 5.13 Yp11.31 4035017KDM6A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A 2.70E−235 2.90 Xp11.2 4035017UTY ubiquitously transcribed 2.70E−235 2.90 Yq11 tetratricopeptiderepeat gene, Y- linked 4030063 TTTY15 testis-specific transcript,Y-linked 15 4.42E−217 2.95 Yq11.1 (non-protein coding) 4030063 USP9Yubiquitin specific peptidase 9, Y- 4.42E−217 2.95 Yq11.2 linked 4031068CYorf15A chromosome Y open reading frame 2.27E−173 2.69 Yq11.222 15A4031068 CYorf15B chromosome Y open reading frame 2.27E−173 2.69 Yq11.22215B 4028568 ZFX zinc finger protein, X-linked 4.01E−123 1.81 Xp21.34028568 ZFY zinc finger protein, Y-linked 4.01E−123 1.81 Yp11.3 4030371NLGN4X neuroligin 4, X-linked 2.06E−92 2.05 Xp22.32-p22.31 4030371NLGN4Y neuroligin 4, Y-linked 2.06E−92 2.05 Yq11.221 4029079 TBL1Xtransducin (beta)-like 1X-linked 2.65E−52 0.70 Xp22.3 4029079 TBL1Ytransducin (beta)-like 1Y-linked 2.65E−52 0.70 Yp11.2 4036155 TTTY10testis-specific transcript, Y-linked 10 2.63E−48 0.69 Yq11.221(non-protein coding) 4030259 TMSB4Y thymosin beta 4, Y-linked 8.71E−430.72 Yq11.221 4029152 PRKX protein kinase, X-linked 4.54E−38 0.49 Xp22.34029152 PRKY protein kinase, Y-linked 4.54E−38 0.49 Yp11.2 4031156RPS4Y2 ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 2 3.08E−26 0.80 Yq11.223 4009062KDM5C lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5C 1.54E−14 −0.42 Xp11.22-p11.213975467 KDM6A lysine (K)-specific demethylase 6A 2.40E−09 −0.56 Xp11.23998444 HDHD1A haloacid dehalogenase-like hydrolase 1.16E−06 −0.77Xp22.32 domain containing 1A 3997946 PRKX protein kinase, X-linked1.07E−04 −0.50 Xp22.3 3997946 PRKY protein kinase, Y-linked 1.07E−04−0.50 Yp11.2 4009238 SMC1A structural maintenance of 2.21E−04 −0.48Xp11.22-p11.21 chromosomes 1A 3971923 ZFX zinc finger protein, X-linked8.63E−04 −0.55 Xp21.3 3971923 ZFY zinc finger protein, Y-linked 8.63E−04−0.55 Yp11.3 2884727 ATP10B ATPase, class V, type 10B 2.48E−03 0.23 5q343998632 PNPLA4 patatin-like phospholipase domain 2.54E−03 −0.62 Xp22.3containing 4 2735129 IBSP integrin-binding sialoprotein 4.04E−03 0.324q21-q25 3299661 SLC16A12 solute carrier family 16, member 12 5.46E−030.31 10q23.31 (monocarboxylic acid transporter 12) 3967689 STS steroidsulfatase (microsomal), 1.25E−02 −0.31 Xp22.32 isozyme S 3455478 KRT6Akeratin 6A 1.58E−02 0.56 12q12-q13 3455478 KRT6B keratin 6B 1.58E−020.56 12q12-q13 3455478 KRT6C keratin 6C 1.58E−02 0.56 12q13.13 3875642LOC100131599 hypothetical protein LOC100131599 2.06E−02 0.28 20p12.33875642 PLCB1 phospholipase C, beta 1 2.06E−02 0.28 20p12(phosphoinositide-specific) 3428333 ANO4 anoctamin 4 2.57E−02 0.1712q23.1 3757177 KRT14 keratin 14 2.68E−02 0.27 17q12-q21 3757177 KRT16keratin 16 2.68E−02 0.27 17q12-q21 3757177 LOC400578 keratin type16-like 2.68E−02 0.27 17p11.2 3757177 MGC102966 similar to Keratin, typeI cytoskeletal 2.68E−02 0.27 17p11.2 16 (Cytokeratin-16) (CK-16)(Keratin- 16) (K16) 2601230 SCG2 secretogranin II (chromogranin C)2.82E−02 0.32 2q35-q36 3422804 GLIPR1L1 GLI pathogenesis-related 1 like1 3.49E−02 0.27 12q21.2 3292413 DNAJC12 DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamilyC, 3.92E−02 0.23 10q22.1 member 12 2344984 CLCA2 chloride channelaccessory 2 4.25E−02 0.25 1p31-p22 2864118 DMGDH dimethylglycinedehydrogenase 4.25E−02 0.28 5q14.1 3259087 C10orf129 chromosome 10 openreading frame 4.25E−02 0.19 10q23.33 129 3262129 INA internexin neuronalintermediate 4.25E−02 0.23 10q24.33 filament protein, alpha 3970166CXorf15 chromosome X open reading frame 4.29E−02 −0.29 Xp22.2 15 3817651C19orf30 chromosome 19 open reading frame 4.37E−02 0.25 19p13.3 302933175 LOC100128551 hypothetical protein LOC100128551 4.46E−02 −0.206q25.3 2933175 ZDHHC14 zinc finger, DHHC-type containing 14 4.46E−02−0.20 6q25.3 3705967 SERPINF1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F4.84E−02 −0.53 17p13.1 (alpha-2 antiplasmin, pigment epithelium derivedfactor), member 1

Example 6: Lymphoma Signature

Introduction

Derivation and use of a lymphoma gene signature can fall within thegeneral framework of using “cassettes” or “filters” to pre-screenexpression profiles generated from incoming patient samples. Thispre-screening step can be designed to reduce the number of “unusual”profiles passing on to the “main” thyroid clinical classifier. This canbe done in order to prevent the “main” classifier from returning adefinitive call on the types of profiles that were not encounteredduring training.

In general, when applied to new samples, the cassettes can identifyprofiles matching the signals from a number of rare conditionspotentially found in and around the biopsy area. Such conditions couldinclude, for example, metastases from other organs and cancers ofadjacent cell populations. In this setting, the filters can be notrequired to be “comprehensive” and deliver high negative predictivevalue on respective classes (as can be required of the main classifier).They can merely serve to further minimize the chances of returning adefinitive answer on the previously unseen rare disease categories. Inthis setting, the objective function of training the “cassettes” can beto minimize false positive rate while maintaining some level ofsensitivity. This can be the opposite of the main clinical classifier,which can require high sensitivity or negative predictive value, whiletolerating low specificity (a modest amount of false positives).

This difference in “usage pattern” between the filters and the mainclassifier can also propagate itself to the feature (gene) selection andclassifier building process. Identification of genes making up the“cassette” signature can be geared not towards characterizing biology orgene expression characteristics of that specific disease process and itsvariants, but towards identifying markers of the non-thyroid nature ofthe biopsy.

Finally, distinct types of RNA sources can be present in the collectionof samples available at the time of training.

The nature of the samples used during classifier training or testing canhave an impact on the gene expression profiles generated. Shifts inrelative mRNA expression can also occur across samples collected by anydistinct method (e.g., all post-surgical Tissue samples) when differentsample preservation and/or nucleic acid preparation methods are useddownstream. Yet another confounding effect can arise from samplecellular heterogeneity composition, as this can vary across sampletypes. As an example, post-surgical thyroid tissue samples can have beenmicro-dissected and their cellular heterogeneity (and mRNA expressionpattern) can be lower than clinical FNA samples. Hence, it can beimportant that markers identifying the non-thyroid nature of any givensample, work well in the sample types likely to be encountered in thecommercial use of the diagnostic system. Therefore chosen markers can bemaximally invariant to the amount of heterogeneity expected. Thispresents challenges when the collection of rare non-thyroid conditionscan only be collected from banked tissue sources, with few or noclinical FNAs available during training The lymphoma gene signature isan example of a “cassette” or “filter” derived from multiple andheterogeneous data sources with these objectives in mind.

Materials and Methods

Sample Cohorts used in Training Set.

Total RNAs from surgically resected fresh-frozen tissues (n=211) wereobtained from tissue banks. This thyroid “Tissue” sample cohort includedthe histological subtypes atypical thyroid carcinoma (ATC, n=5),follicular adenoma (FA, n=26), follicular carcinoma (FC, n=19),follicular variant of papillary carcinoma (FVPTC, n=21), papillarycarcinoma (PTC, n=26), Hurthle cell carcinoma (HC, n=23), lymphocyticthyroiditis (LCT, n=19), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC, n=21), andnodular hyperplasia (NHP, n=23). Non-thyroid histopathology tissues alsoincluded breast carcinoma (BCA, n=5), melanoma (MMN, n=4), parathyroidadenoma (PTA, n=5), and renal carcinoma (RCC, n=5). The lymphoma subsetincluded B cell lymphoma (BLL) tissues sampled from lymph nodes (n=3)and BLL metastases sampled from the thyroid (n=2). In addition,follicular lymphomas (FLL) sampled from lymph nodes (n=3), and an FLLmetastasis sampled from the thyroid (n=1) were also included.

Thyroid FNA samples (n=237) were collected prospectively in clinics,pre-surgically in operating rooms, and/or post-surgically in pathologylabs across the US according to IRB approved protocols. This thyroid“FNA” sample cohort included the subtypes benign nodule (BN, n=29),colloid nodule (CN, n=9), cystic nodule (CYN, n=5), follicular adenoma(FA, n=19), follicular carcinoma (FC, n=4), follicular nodule of unknownmalignant potential (FT-UMP, n=3), follicular variant of papillarycarcinoma (FVPTC, n=9), micro follicular variant of papillary carcinoma(mFVPTC, n=2) papillary carcinoma (PTC, n=52), micro papillary thyroidcarcinoma (mPTC, n=2), papillary thyroid carcinoma-tall cell variant(PTC-TCV, n=1), Hurthle cell adenoma (HA, n=6), lymphocytic thyroiditis(LCT, n=16), medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC, n=1), nodular hyperplasia(NHP, n=68), and well differentiated thyroid of unknown malignantpotential (WDT-UMP, n=1). Non-thyroid FNAs also included malignant lymphnode (MLN, n=1), other malignant (OM, n=1), and benign FNA by cytologypending conferral (n=8). RNA was extracted from all FNAs using theAllPrep kit from Qiagen and stored at −80 C.

The training set was created by combining the tissue and FNA samplecohorts. Binary training labels were assigned based on the availablepathology diagnosis, mapping all lymphoma samples to a binary classlabeled “LL”, and all other samples into a class labeled “REST”.

TABLE 4 Sample cohort used to derive lymphoma signature genes.Post-Surgical Diagnosis Sample Lymphomas (BLL Malignant Pending Type orFLL) Benign Thyroid Thyroid Conferral Tissue 9 73 129 0 FNA 0 156 73 8

Sample Cohorts used in the Independent Test Set.

Thyroid FNAs in the independent test set included LCT (n=19) and BLL(n=1).

Expression Profiling

Total RNAs from both tissue and FNA samples were amplified using NuGENprotocols and hybridized to Affymetrix Exon 1.0 ST arrays. Nucleic acidamplification was done using slightly different amplification protocolsfor tissue (NuGEN PICO) and FNA samples (NuGEN FFPE). Probeset-levelintensity values were normalized and summarized into transcript clusterlevels summaries using APT software and a common sketch across multiplesample sources and amplification protocols.

Feature Selection

Feature (gene) selection was done using a LIMMA comparison of transcriptcluster level summaries between all samples of the “LL” class and the“Rest” of the training samples. Top markers were selected after rankingthe LIMMA results by FDR-adjusted p-value.

Algorithm Training and Evaluation

A linear SVM classifier was trained to separate “LL” samples from the“REST”, using top features (transcript clusters or genes) identified asdescribed above. A cross-validation procedure including both featureselection and classifier training steps was used to characterizeperformance of the algorithm on the training data, given a varyingnumber of features. Secondly, an internal loop of the cross-validationstep, was used to estimate the cost parameter of the SVM for each of thecross-validation folds. Based on the performance estimates and number ofsamples available for training within the “LL” class, an optimal numberof features were chosen for the final classifier. The execution of thefinal classifier on an independent set of test samples uses the samealgorithmic process as on the full training data set.

Results

Significant differences exist between the two sample sources in thetraining data set. One could visualize these differences by generatingPCA plots of the positive control genes present on the array. This canrepresent technical variability due to nucleic acid amplificationprotocol differences being confounded with the sample source. Inaddition, Tissues and FNAs have been previously characterized as havingnon-uniform patterns of cellular heterogeneity. This has direct impacton identifying a lymphoma-specific signature within thyroid samples andtraining the corresponding filter.

Specifically, direct training of the model (as described above) on thedata set composed purely of tissue samples results in near-perfect crossvalidation performance characteristics. However, when the classifier isapplied to FNA data in validation mode, the filter yielded numerousfalse positive calls on nearly half of all LCT samples (a histologicallybenign thyroid subtype), identifying them as lymphomas (FIG. 21A).Lymphomas and LCT are two very distinct diseases, however these sharemany gene transcripts in common owing to their common lymphoid origin.Lymphoma is a malignant cancer usually forming in the lymph nodes, andoften migrating to distant organs, to form solid tumor metastasiscomposed primarily of lymphoid cells. In contrast, LCT is a group ofnon-malignant disorders that causes thyroidal inflammation, due toinfiltration of lymphocytes into the thyroid.

Because of this observation the training set was constructed bycombining available tissue samples with approximately one half (randomlyselected) of available FNA samples, leaving the other half of samplesavailable for independent for validation.

In this combined training data set, numerous transcription clusters aredifferentially expressed between lymphomas and all other samples. Thecomplete set of markers (n=200) passing a filter of absolute effect size≥1.0 (log scale) and FDR p-value ≤1×10⁻¹⁰ is shown in Table 5. Giventhose results, separation between the classes using a small number ofmarkers can be expected.

After the final classifier model was fully specified based on thetraining set, it was evaluated using an independent test set (n=20)composed solely of FNA, including LCT (n=19) and BLL (n=1) samples. Asshown in FIG. 21B, this solution produced a model that was able toachieve separation of LCT from lymphoma samples without incurring anyfalse positives.

Discussion

Pathway over-representation analysis on both gene lists is enriched forcell-membrane, cell cycle phase, mitosis, and spindle pathways. Cancersignaling pathways, including tyrosine, beta-catenin, Wnt pathway, andmany others are also over-represented in these gene sets. Importantly,lymphoid cell signaling pathways are also over-represented includinghematopoietic cell lineage, leukocyte transendothelial migration, andAurora-B cell cycle regulation pathways.

TABLE 5 Lymphoma signature markers. Table 5: Lymphoma Markers Effect FDRSize (log TCID Gene Symbol Description p-value scale) 2734784 AFF1AF4/FMR2 family, member 1 7.93E−11 −1.17 3994231 AFF2 AF4/FMR2 family,member 2 4.38E−13 1.48 2566848 AFF3 AF4/FMR2 family, member 3 1.94E−131.94 3443206 AICDA activation-induced cytidine deaminase 7.79E−18 2.092439554 AIM2 absent in melanoma 2 1.93E−13 3.76 3714068 ALDH3A2 aldehydedehydrogenase 3 family, member 9.91E−12 −1.47 A2 3391149 ALG9asparagine-linked glycosylation 9, alpha-1,2- 5.18E−15 −3.65mannosyltransferase homolog (S. cerevisiae) 3356115 APLP2 amyloid beta(A4) precursor-like protein 2 8.35E−20 −2.38 3927226 APP amyloid beta(A4) precursor protein 1.70E−43 −2.77 3587457 ARHGAP11A Rho GTPaseactivating protein 11A 6.88E−16 2.48 3587457 ARHGAP11B Rho GTPaseactivating protein 11B 6.88E−16 2.48 2449559 ASPM asp (abnormal spindle)homolog, 7.22E−18 2.60 microcephaly associated (Drosophila) 2366422ATP1B1 ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, beta 1 4.07E−16 −2.53 polypeptide2737596 BANK1 B-cell scaffold protein with ankyrin repeats 1 2.00E−122.67 3736290 BIRC5 baculoviral IAP repeat-containing 5 3.86E−15 1.663608298 BLM Bloom syndrome, RecQ helicase-like 7.50E−21 2.27 2798915BRD9 bromodomain containing 9 1.53E−16 1.76 3765580 BRIP1 BRCA1interacting protein C-terminal 3.42E−16 2.17 helicase 1 3915479 BTG3 BTGfamily, member 3 9.84E−12 −3.70 2570616 BUB1 budding uninhibited bybenzimidazoles 1 1.55E−16 2.12 homolog (yeast) 3589697 BUB1B buddinguninhibited by benzimidazoles 1 1.54E−15 2.39 homolog beta (yeast)3543979 C14orf45 chromosome 14 open reading frame 45 9.09E−12 −1.892949971 C6orf10 chromosome 6 open reading frame 10 1.23E−13 1.60 2382117CAPN2 calpain 2, (m/II) large subunit 7.01E−17 −1.43 3590014 CASC5cancer susceptibility candidate 5 5.75E−19 2.36 2784113 CCNA2 cyclin A21.97E−15 2.75 3595979 CCNB2 cyclin B2 6.37E−13 2.92 3655109 CD19 CD19molecule 1.10E−16 1.30 3830353 CD22 CD22 molecule 1.57E−16 1.36 3248289CDC2 cell division cycle 2, G1 to S and G2 to M 4.38E−13 1.92 3936913CDC45L CDC45 cell division cycle 45-like (S. cerevisiae) 8.74E−13 1.523720896 CDC6 cell division cycle 6 homolog (S. cerevisiae) 2.92E−11 2.183090697 CDCA2 cell division cycle associated 2 5.18E−15 1.63 2516023CDCA7 cell division cycle associated 7 1.08E−16 2.16 3666409 CDH1cadherin 1, type 1, E-cadherin (epithelial) 1.97E−15 −2.97 2780172 CENPEcentromere protein E, 312 kDa 1.03E−22 2.75 2379863 CENPF centromereprotein F, 350/400ka (mitosin) 2.10E−14 2.64 2813442 CENPH centromereprotein H 1.29E−12 1.63 3258444 CEP55 centrosomal protein 55 kDa1.86E−13 2.39 3354799 CHEK1 CHK1 checkpoint homolog (S. pombe) 2.02E−132.51 2571457 CKAP2L cytoskeleton associated protein 2-like 1.18E−14 1.883404436 CLEC2D C-type lectin domain family 2, member D 2.36E−11 2.942406420 CLSPN claspin homolog (Xenopus laevis) 1.76E−16 2.26 3391149CRYAB crystallin, alpha B 5.18E−15 −3.65 2830946 CTNNA1 catenin(cadherin-associated protein), alpha 1, 2.73E−12 −1.35 102 kDa 3331487CTNND1 catenin (cadherin-associated protein), delta 1 5.75E−19 −1.813915479 CXADR coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor 9.84E−12 −3.703915479 CXADRP2 coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor 9.84E−12 −3.70pseudogene 2 2417528 DEPDC1 DEP domain containing 1 4.08E−12 2.313565663 DLGAP5 discs, large (Drosophila) homolog-associated 6.95E−163.06 protein 5 3269939 DOCK1 dedicator of cytokinesis 1 2.15E−13 −1.983150715 DSCC1 defective in sister chromatid cohesion 1 6.65E−14 2.02homolog (S. cerevisiae) 2893794 DSP desmoplakin 5.05E−11 −2.56 3365776E2F8 E2F transcription factor 8 5.87E−22 1.94 2883878 EBF1 early B-cellfactor 1 3.53E−12 1.99 3343202 EED embryonic ectoderm development1.67E−15 1.17 3621623 ELL3 elongation factor RNA polymerase II-like 34.09E−11 1.52 2480961 EPCAM epithelial cell adhesion molecule 1.67E−15−3.74 2388219 EXO1 exonuclease 1 1.88E−17 2.05 3078348 EZH2 enhancer ofzeste homolog 2 (Drosophila) 8.91E−20 2.74 3331903 FAM111B family withsequence similarity 111, member B 2.08E−11 2.51 4052881 FAM72A familywith sequence similarity 72, member A 2.78E−21 3.26 4052881 FAM72Bfamily with sequence similarity 72, member B 2.78E−21 3.26 4052881FAM72C family with sequence similarity 72, member C 2.78E−21 3.264052881 FAM72D family with sequence similarity 72, member D 2.78E−213.26 3704980 FANCA Fanconi anemia, complementation group A 4.48E−20 1.172610241 FANCD2 Fanconi anemia, complementation group D2 5.90E−21 1.463607537 FANCI Fanconi anemia, complementation group I 1.47E−17 2.243257031 FAS Fas (TNF receptor superfamily, member 6) 1.52E−16 2.422980241 FBXO5 F-box protein 5 9.91E−12 1.48 2439101 FCRL1 Fcreceptor-like 1 4.50E−13 1.82 2439052 FCRL2 Fc receptor-like 2 3.19E−412.22 2439001 FCRL3 Fc receptor-like 3 8.17E−37 2.89 2438892 FCRL5 Fcreceptor-like 5 3.91E−36 2.39 2363852 FCRLA Fc receptor-like A 5.82E−121.90 3391149 FDXACB1 ferredoxin-fold anticodon binding domain 5.18E−15−3.65 containing 1 2923661 GJA1 gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43 kDa4.25E−12 −2.71 3210808 GNAQ guanine nucleotide binding protein (G7.23E−16 −1.36 protein), q polypeptide 2417272 GNG12 guanine nucleotidebinding protein (G 1.54E−15 −2.63 protein), gamma 12 3456805 GTSF1gametocyte specific factor 1 1.09E−13 3.28 3445123 HEBP1 heme bindingprotein 1 1.45E−11 −1.97 3258910 HELLS helicase, lymphoid-specific3.87E−17 2.56 2604254 HJURP Holliday junction recognition protein2.35E−15 1.81 2838656 HMMR hyaluronan-mediated motility receptor2.10E−16 2.73 (RHAMM) 2897453 ID4 inhibitor of DNA binding 4, dominant2.33E−13 −2.57 negative helix-loop-helix protein 3610958 IGF1Rinsulin-like growth factor 1 receptor 6.65E−14 −2.01 3755862 IKZF3IKAROS family zinc finger 3 (Aiolos) 3.73E−11 2.92 2452948 IL10interleukin 10 2.37E−12 1.18 3988538 IL13RA1 interleukin 13 receptor,alpha 1 6.18E−13 −1.64 3689880 ISY1 ISY1 splicing factor homolog (S.cerevisiae) 1.24E−13 2.09 2748198 KIAA0922 KIAA0922 1.70E−11 2.023258168 KIF11 kinesin family member 11 4.30E−19 3.03 3599811 KIF23kinesin family member 23 9.99E−18 2.57 2334098 KIF2C kinesin familymember 2C 2.19E−17 1.18 3980560 KIF4A kinesin family member 4A 4.89E−162.08 3980560 KIF4B kinesin family member 4B 4.89E−16 2.08 3435362 KNTC1kinetochore associated 1 5.74E−14 1.84 2720251 LCORL ligand dependentnuclear receptor 1.08E−16 2.66 corepressor-like 3777470 LOC100128219hypothetical protein LOC100128219 4.81E−11 −2.11 3756193 LOC100131821hypothetical protein LOC100131821 4.64E−13 3.07 2364677 LOC100131938hypothetical LOC100131938 5.37E−14 −2.41 3599811 LOC145694 hypotheticalprotein LOC145694 9.99E−18 2.57 2709486 LOC730139 hypothetical proteinLOC730139 2.02E−12 1.66 3661718 LPCAT2 lysophosphatidylcholineacyltransferase 2 2.52E−12 −2.69 3408505 LRMP lymphoid-restrictedmembrane protein 1.95E−12 3.30 3113180 MAL2 mal, T-cell differentiationprotein 2 8.22E−14 −3.47 3861413 MAP4K1 mitogen-activated protein kinasekinase 2.77E−11 1.53 kinase kinase 1 3235789 MCM10 minichromosomemaintenance complex 7.44E−18 1.52 component 10 2577896 MCM6minichromosome maintenance complex 7.16E−11 1.66 component 6 2420642MCOLN2 mucolipin 2 1.44E−28 3.26 3168508 MELK maternal embryonic leucinezipper kinase 1.76E−16 2.52 3312490 MKI67 antigen identified bymonoclonal antibody 6.32E−18 2.98 Ki-67 2734784 MLL myeloid/lymphoid ormixed-lineage leukemia 7.93E−11 −1.17 (trithorax homolog, Drosophila)2748163 MND1 meiotic nuclear divisions 1 homolog (S. cerevisiae)1.69E−12 3.02 3541073 MPP5 membrane protein, palmitoylated 5 (MAGUK5.43E−11 −1.29 p55 subfamily member 5) 3332403 MS4A1 membrane-spanning4-domains, subfamily A, 1.22E−11 2.84 member 1 2926802 MYB v-mybmyeloblastosis viral oncogene 9.80E−11 1.79 homolog (avian) 2720251NCAPG non-SMC condensin I complex, subunit G 1.08E−16 2.66 2494484 NCAPHnon-SMC condensin I complex, subunit H 2.84E−17 1.82 2590736 NCKAP1NCK-associated protein 1 1.60E−11 −2.43 3776139 NDC80 NDC80 homolog,kinetochore complex 7.27E−14 2.52 component (S. cerevisiae) 2454444 NEK2NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)-related 5.74E−14 2.39 kinase 2 4019465NKRF NFKB repressing factor 2.30E−14 1.20 3842456 NLRP4 NLR family,pyrin domain containing 4 4.48E−12 1.26 3404436 NPM1 nucleophosmin(nucleolar phosphoprotein 2.36E−11 2.94 B23, numatrin) 2571457 NT5DC45′-nucleotidase domain containing 4 1.18E−14 1.88 2364438 NUF2 NUF2,NDC80 kinetochore complex 6.32E−18 2.91 component, homolog (S.cerevisiae) 3741547 P2RX5 purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion5.24E−13 1.66 channel, 5 3589697 PAK6 p21 protein (Cdc42/Rac)-activatedkinase 6 1.54E−15 2.39 3284596 PARD3 par-3 partitioning defective 3homolog (C. elegans) 3.42E−11 −1.88 2638988 PARP15 poly (ADP-ribose)polymerase family, 1.86E−18 2.83 member 15 3129149 PBK PDZ bindingkinase 3.72E−13 2.42 2364677 PBX1 pre-B-cell leukemia homeobox 15.37E−14 −2.41 3921599 PCP4 Purkinje cell protein 4 3.03E−13 −4.083452970 PFKM phosphofructokinase, muscle 2.94E−14 1.07 3108226 PGCPplasma glutamate carboxypeptidase 1.94E−12 −2.14 2742985 PLK4 polo-likekinase 4 (Drosophila) 1.74E−18 1.99 2699564 PLOD2 procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5- 4.66E−16 −3.39 dioxygenase 2 3987996 PLS3 plastin 3 (Tisoform) 1.70E−13 −3.23 3607537 POLG polymerase (DNA directed), gamma1.47E−17 2.24 3130211 PPP2CB protein phosphatase 2 (formerly 2A),catalytic 6.81E−11 −1.46 subunit, beta isoform 3639031 PRC1 proteinregulator of cytokinesis 1 3.02E−11 1.90 2548500 PRKD3 protein kinase D31.74E−14 1.69 3777470 PTPRM protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type,M 4.81E−11 −2.11 3689880 RAB43 RAB43, member RAS oncogene family1.24E−13 2.09 3590086 RAD51 RAD51 homolog (RecA homolog, E. coli) (S.cerevisiae) 1.67E−15 1.67 3401804 RAD51AP1 RAD51 associated protein 15.50E−11 2.00 2369339 RALGPS2 Ral GEF with PH domain and SH3 binding1.25E−13 2.08 motif 2 2476671 RASGRP3 RAS guanyl releasing protein 3(calcium and 2.31E−13 2.26 DAG-regulated) 3485074 RFC3 replicationfactor C (activator 1) 3, 38 kDa 1.01E−14 1.78 2709486 RFC4 replicationfactor C (activator 1) 4, 37 kDa 2.02E−12 1.66 2372812 RGS13 regulatorof G-protein signaling 13 9.59E−19 5.19 3391149 RPL37AP8 ribosomalprotein L37a pseudogene 8 5.18E−15 −3.65 2469252 RRM2 ribonucleotidereductase M2 2.73E−12 3.58 4045676 S100A1 S100 calcium binding proteinA1 1.22E−11 −1.92 4045676 S100A13 S100 calcium binding protein A131.22E−11 −1.92 3108146 SDC2 syndecan 2 1.11E−14 −3.08 3452970 SENP1SUMO1/sentrin specific peptidase 1 2.94E−14 1.07 3621623 SERINC4 serineincorporator 4 4.09E−11 1.52 3577683 SERPINA9 serpin peptidaseinhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 1.17E−12 1.60 antiproteinase, antitrypsin),member 9 2665572 SGOL1 shugoshin-like 1 (S. pombe) 7.41E−20 2.85 2914693SH3BGRL2 SH3 domain binding glutamic acid-rich 1.37E−23 −3.77 proteinlike 2 3689880 SHCBP1 SHC SH2-domain binding protein 1 1.24E−13 2.093182781 SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2 8.44E−11 1.472427007 SORT1 sortilin 1 3.10E−17 −2.06 2531233 SP140 SP140 nuclear bodyprotein 1.76E−12 3.27 2531233 SP140L SP140 nuclear body protein-like1.76E−12 3.27 2585933 SPC25 SPC25, NDC80 kinetochore complex 2.24E−133.29 component, homolog (S. cerevisiae) 3257031 STAMBPL1 STAM bindingprotein-like 1 1.52E−16 2.42 2411228 STIL SCL/TAL1 interrupting locus4.36E−12 1.22 2902178 TCF19 transcription factor 19 1.96E−11 1.073264621 TCF7L2 transcription factor 7-like 2 (T-cell specific, 1.17E−12−1.44 HMG-box) 3615579 TJP1 tight junction protein 1 (zona occludens 1)3.75E−13 −2.43 2766192 TLR10 toll-like receptor 10 1.64E−16 3.65 3331487TMX2 thioredoxin-related transmembrane protein 2 5.75E−19 −1.81 3756193TOP2A topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha 170 kDa 4.64E−13 3.07 3881443 TPX2TPX2, microtubule-associated, homolog 1.52E−12 2.36 (Xenopus laevis)2378662 TRAF5 TNF receptor-associated factor 5 3.17E−11 2.04 2798915TRIP13 thyroid hormone receptor interactor 13 1.53E−16 1.76 2914777 TTKTTK protein kinase 1.52E−12 1.90 2451200 UBE2T ubiquitin-conjugatingenzyme E2T (putative) 3.78E−11 1.80 3340697 UVRAG UV radiationresistance associated gene 1.97E−15 1.48 3985523 WBP5 WW domain bindingprotein 5 6.27E−11 −2.21 3591704 WDR76 WD repeat domain 76 1.59E−15 2.193704980 ZNF276 zinc finger protein 276 4.48E−20 1.17

Example 7: BRAF mRNA Signature

V600E is the most common somatic point mutation in papillary thyroidcarcinomas (PTC), detectable in approximately 70% of all PTCs. The BRAFmutational status was characterized in a cohort of prospectivelycollected thyroid FNAs (n=59), for which definitive post-surgicalhistopathology diagnosis as PTC was available. In order to identify aBRAF-specific mRNA signature, the samples were also examined at the genelevel using the Affymetrix Exon 1.0 ST microarray. Two LIMMA analyseswere performed comparing gene expression profiles between PTC BRAFheterozygous mutant and PTC BRAF wild type thyroid samples. A linear SVMclassifier was trained using these data in order to predict BRAF DNAmutation status.

Each LIMMA Comparison was Performed Using:

1. A differential gene expression model that did not adjust forcovariates of follicular cell signal strength, lymphocytic cell signalstrength, or Hurthle cell signal strength (no covs) according to theequation below. This model was used to train a linear SVM classifier inorder to predict BRAF DNA mutation status of unknown samples.Y _(g)=α.BRAF+ε

2. A differential gene expression model that included covariatesadjusting for follicular cell signal strength, lymphocytic cell signalstrength, and Hurthle cell signal strength (with covs) according to theequation below. This model was not used in classifier training, but wasused to identify markers whose differential gene expression is affectedby these covariates.Y _(g)=α.BRAF+β.LCT+γ.FOL+δ.Hurthle+ε

a. These covariates consisted of three panels of biomarkers usedbioinformatically as surrogates for the amount of various cell typespresent in the cellular mixture of thyroid FNAs. (Chudova, D., J. I.Wilde, E. T. Wang, H. Wang, N. Rabbee, C. M. Egidio, J. Reynolds, E.Tom, M. Pagan, C. Ted Rigl, L. Friedman, C. C. Wang, R. B. Lanman, M.Zeiger, E. Kebebew, J. Rosai, G. Fellegara, V. A. Livolsi, and G. C.Kennedy. 2010. Molecular Classification of Thyroid Nodules UsingHigh-Dimensionality Genomic Data. The Journal of clinical endocrinologyand metabolism 95(12):5301-5309; which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety).

The Output of Each Analysis was Filtered by:

1. LIMMA FDR p-value ≤0.00001 (no covariates analysis) or ≤0.01(covariates analysis). See each biomarker table for individual filteringcriteria.

FNA biopsies can contain highly variable (heterogeneous) cellularcontent and a diverse number of distinct cellular types mixed togetherin unknowable proportions. The very nature of the thyroid FNA sample canpose difficulties in interpreting gene expression profiles across manysamples. In order to distill a highly accurate BRAF mRNA signature, thegene expression data were analyzed using two classification models. Aprimary analysis used a standard LIMMA comparison of PTC BRAF het mutvs. PTC BRAF wild type (results shown in Table 9). A secondary analysisexamined the same gene expression data while adjusting for theconfounding effects of cellular content variation. The effects of threecellular types (Follicular, Lymphoid, and Hurthle cells, listed inTables 11-13) known to co-exist in the thyroid were examinedsimultaneously using biomarkers known to change very little betweenmalignant and benign thyroid samples. The results of this analysis(Table 10) demonstrate mRNA biomarkers that are significantly correlatedwith the BRAF V600E point mutation, and are otherwise difficult toobserve due to an obscuring background of cellular content variationbetween samples.

Pathway over-representation analysis on both gene lists is enriched forcell-membrane, extracellular space, adhesion, and junction pathways.Cancer signaling pathways, including tyrosine, beta-catenin, Wntpathway, and many others are also over-represented in these gene sets.

TABLE 6 Sample cohort used in training by FNA cytology result (n = 59).DNA Mutation Status Benign Indeterminate Malignant NA BRAF het mut 0 123 0 BRAF wild type 2 12 19 2 Totals (n = 59) 2 13 42 2

TABLE 7 Sample cohort used in training by post-surgical pathology result(n = 59). DNA Mutation Status PTC Subtype BRAF heterozygous mutant 24/59BRAF wild type 35/59

TABLE 8 Summary of significant BRAF biomarkers Total Genes AfterFiltering Comparison No covariates With covariates PTC het mut vs. 47736 PTC wild type

Classification using Mutant BRAF mRNA Expression Signature Markers.

Classification performance was estimated for the PTC(HET MUT) vs.PTC(WT), comparison using the “no covariates” model. The featureselection method used was LIMMA and top differentially expressed markerswere ranked based on lowest p-value. The classifier used was linear SVM.Error rates were estimated during training using 30-fold crossvalidation (FIG. 22).

TABLE 9 BRAF signature biomarkers. PTC hetmut vs. PTC wild type, nocovariates. The results from a LIMMA analysis (without adjusting foradditional confounding covariates) were filtered based on FDR p-value(≤0.0001). Listed below are the 477 genes that passed the filter. Table9: BRAF markers, no covariates Effect FDR Size adjusted p- (log scale)value TCID no no na30hg19 GENE Description covariates covariates 3417249ERBB3 v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral 1.56 4.25E−08 oncogenehomolog 3 (avian) 2560625 FAM176A family with sequence similarity 176,0.59 9.66E−08 member A 2828441 PDLIM4 PDZ and LIM domain 4 1.14 9.66E−083678462 PPL periplakin 0.98 1.32E−07 2414958 TACSTD2 tumor-associatedcalcium signal transducer 2 1.48 1.32E−07 2358949 CGN cingulin 0.582.55E−07 2378256 SYT14 synaptotagmin XIV 2.34 2.55E−07 2622970 DOCK3dedicator of cytokinesis 3 0.94 3.28E−07 3040518 MACC1 metastasisassociated in colon cancer 1 1.89 3.28E−07 2973376 PTPRK proteintyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, K 1.28 3.28E−07 2560076 RTKNrhotekin 0.51 3.28E−07 2648535 SGEF Src homology 3 domain-containingguanine 1.00 3.28E−07 nucleotide exchange factor 2991860 ITGB8 integrin,beta 8 1.60 3.37E−07 3110608 TM7SF4 transmembrane 7 superfamily member 42.72 3.44E−07 2333318 PTPRF protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type,F 0.99 3.56E−07 3352438 POU2F3 POU class 2 homeobox 3 0.60 3.91E−072738664 SGMS2 sphingomyelin synthase 2 1.57 4.15E−07 2622121 DAG1dystroglycan 1 (dystrophin-associated 0.75 5.98E−07 glycoprotein 1)2903782 ITPR3 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor, type 3 1.03 5.98E−073890333 TFAP2C transcription factor AP-2 gamma (activating 0.66 6.08E−07enhancer binding protein 2 gamma) 2809245 ITGA2 integrin, alpha 2(CD49B, alpha 2 subunit 2.17 6.13E−07 of VLA-2 receptor) 2371139 LAMC2laminin, gamma 2 1.44 7.90E−07 3109687 GRHL2 grainyhead-like 2(Drosophila) 1.15 1.03E−06 3868783 KLK7 kallikrein-related peptidase 71.66 1.03E−06 2452478 LEMD1 LEM domain containing 1 1.61 1.03E−063154002 KCNQ3 potassium voltage-gated channel, KQT-like 0.84 1.06E−06subfamily, member 3 2611779 TMEM43 transmembrane protein 43 0.701.06E−06 3636391 HOMER2 homer homolog 2 (Drosophila) 0.96 1.10E−063636391 LOC100131860 hypothetical protein LOC100131860 0.96 1.10E−062423829 ARHGAP29 Rho GTPase activating protein 29 1.80 1.14E−06 3529908NFATC4 nuclear factor of activated T-cells, 0.46 1.14E−06 cytoplasmic,calcineurin-dependent 4 2360677 EFNA1 ephrin-A1 0.77 1.14E−06 2344888CYR61 cysteine-rich, angiogenic inducer, 61 0.86 1.20E−06 2910680 LRRC1leucine rich repeat containing 1 0.87 1.20E−06 3390195 EXPH5 exophilin 51.22 1.21E−06 3269694 FANK1 fibronectin type III and ankyrin repeat 1.201.21E−06 domains 1 2323899 UBXN10 UBX domain protein 10 1.06 1.21E−062451309 COX7C cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIc 0.70 1.42E−06 2451309KDM5B lysine (K)-specific demethylase 5B 0.70 1.42E−06 2783596 PDE5Aphosphodiesterase 5A, cGMP-specific 2.06 1.44E−06 3198974 MPDZ multiplePDZ domain protein 1.36 1.54E−06 2759582 AFAP1 actin filament associatedprotein 1 0.64 2.00E−06 2468811 ASAP2 ArfGAP with SH3 domain, ankyrinrepeat 1.21 2.00E−06 and PH domain 2 2484970 EHBP1 EH domain bindingprotein 1 1.00 2.00E−06 3696226 ESRP2 epithelial splicing regulatoryprotein 2 0.51 2.00E−06 2759582 LOC389199 hypothetical LOC389199 0.642.00E−06 3183111 SLC44A1 solute carrier family 44, member 1 1.092.00E−06 3104698 ZBTB10 zinc finger and BTB domain containing 10 0.602.00E−06 2356818 BCL9 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 9 0.89 2.15E−06 3040967RAPGEF5 Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1.05 2.15E−06 (GEF) 53456081 RARG retinoic acid receptor, gamma 0.49 2.15E−06 4045643 S100A16S100 calcium binding protein A16 1.58 2.15E−06 2437118 MUC1 mucin 1,cell surface associated 1.38 2.21E−06 3868828 KLK10 kallikrein-relatedpeptidase 10 1.56 2.42E−06 2830861 EGR1 early growth response 1 1.442.59E−06 2582562 ACVR1 activin A receptor, type I 1.04 2.66E−06 2385873KCNK1 potassium channel, subfamily K, member 1 0.90 2.74E−06 3807595LOC441420 similar to KIAA1119 protein 1.12 2.79E−06 3807595 MYO5B myosinVB 1.12 2.79E−06 3523318 NALCN sodium leak channel, non-selective 0.712.79E−06 2453881 IRF6 interferon regulatory factor 6 1.03 2.88E−063556990 JUB jub, ajuba homolog (Xenopus laevis) 1.14 2.88E−06 3628832DAPK2 death-associated protein kinase 2 1.39 2.89E−06 3020273 CAV2caveolin 2 1.71 2.92E−06 2685304 PROS1 protein S (alpha) 1.92 2.92E−062525533 LOC648149 hypothetical protein LOC648149 1.35 2.96E−06 2525533MAP2 microtubule-associated protein 2 1.35 2.96E−06 3173880 LOC100289287similar to tight junction protein 2 (zona 1.02 2.98E−06 occludens 2)3173880 TJP2 tight junction protein 2 (zona occludens 2) 1.02 2.98E−063183757 RAD23B RAD23 homolog B (S. cerevisiae) 0.61 3.08E−06 3705491FAM57A family with sequence similarity 57, member A 0.70 3.13E−063795942 YES1 v-yes-1 Yamaguchi sarcoma viral oncogene 0.76 3.28E−06homolog 1 2742109 FGF2 fibroblast growth factor 2 (basic) 0.97 3.44E−063108489 LAPTM4B lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta 1.08 3.44E−062742109 NUDT6 nudix (nucleoside diphosphate linked 0.97 3.44E−06 moietyX)-type motif 6 3863640 CXCL17 chemokine (C—X—C motif) ligand 17 1.933.56E−06 2976360 PERP PERP, TP53 apoptosis effector 1.59 3.64E−062405284 TMEM54 transmembrane protein 54 0.94 3.66E−06 3056264 ABHD11abhydrolase domain containing 11 0.57 3.83E−06 2593407 PGAP1 post-GPIattachment to proteins 1 1.16 3.84E−06 3726154 ITGA3 integrin, alpha 3(antigen CD49C, alpha 3 1.45 3.92E−06 subunit of VLA-3 receptor) 3783529DSG2 desmoglein 2 1.77 4.41E−06 2700365 TM4SF1 transmembrane 4 L sixfamily member 1 2.20 4.41E−06 3973692 PRRG1 proline rich Gla(G-carboxyglutamic acid) 1 1.68 4.44E−06 3401217 TULP3 tubby likeprotein 3 0.81 4.44E−06 2875454 SEPT8 septin 8 0.85 4.65E−06 3110272FZD6 frizzled homolog 6 (Drosophila) 1.61 4.65E−06 3110272 LOC100131102hypothetical protein LOC100131102 1.61 4.65E−06 3928415 CLDN8 claudin 81.49 4.77E−06 3653123 PRKCB protein kinase C, beta −1.44 4.96E−063368940 ABTB2 ankyrin repeat and BTB (POZ) domain 0.43 5.09E−06containing 2 2351787 C1orf88 chromosome 1 open reading frame 88 1.345.09E−06 2327310 SMPDL3B sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, acid-like 0.895.79E−06 3B 3408831 SSPN sarcospan (Kras oncogene-associated gene) 1.266.08E−06 3385951 NOX4 NADPH oxidase 4 0.71 6.12E−06 2434178 MTMR11myotubularin related protein 11 0.44 6.20E−06 3473750 FLJ20674hypothetical protein FLJ20674 0.66 6.24E−06 3580791 BAG5 BCL2-associatedathanogene 5 0.57 6.34E−06 2632453 ARL13B ADP-ribosylation factor-like13B 0.98 6.38E−06 3235516 CAMK1D calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein−0.75 6.38E−06 kinase ID 2708817 TMEM41A transmembrane protein 41A 0.636.54E−06 3050609 COBL cordon-bleu homolog (mouse) 0.60 6.66E−06 2567167LONRF2 LON peptidase N-terminal domain and ring 1.61 8.04E−06 finger 22590582 PDE1A phosphodiesterase 1A, calmodulin- 1.76 8.82E−06 dependent2734270 CDS1 CDP-diacylglycerol synthase (phosphatidate 1.13 8.89E−06cytidylyltransferase) 1 3590164 SPINT1 serine peptidase inhibitor,Kunitz type 1 0.78 8.89E−06 2341083 GADD45A growth arrest andDNA-damage-inducible, 0.84 9.03E−06 alpha 3757108 KRT19 keratin 19 1.269.13E−06 3994710 MAMLD1 mastermind-like domain containing 1 0.689.13E−06 2412312 TTC39A tetratricopeptide repeat domain 39A 1.049.13E−06 3975893 PHF16 PHD finger protein 16 0.72 9.57E−06 3056292 CLDN3claudin 3 1.04 9.58E−06 2346625 EPHX4 epoxide hydrolase 4 1.00 1.02E−053389976 SLC35F2 solute carrier family 35, member F2 1.02 1.02E−052548776 ATL2 atlastin GTPase 2 1.12 1.05E−05 2635906 PHLDB2 pleckstrinhomology-like domain, family B, 1.28 1.05E−05 member 2 2511820 PKP4plakophilin 4 1.23 1.05E−05 3351200 TMPRSS4 transmembrane protease,serine 4 1.40 1.05E−05 2457842 TP53BP2 tumor protein p53 bindingprotein, 2 0.70 1.07E−05 3012019 CLDN12 claudin 12 1.35 1.07E−05 3012019PFTK1 PFTAIRE protein kinase 1 1.35 1.07E−05 3522398 AIDA axininteractor, dorsalization associated 1.51 1.07E−05 3522398 DOCK9dedicator of cytokinesis 9 1.51 1.07E−05 2649609 MLF1 myeloid leukemiafactor 1 1.24 1.07E−05 3757329 JUP junction plakoglobin 0.90 1.09E−053679959 EMP2 epithelial membrane protein 2 1.43 1.10E−05 3219885 PTPN3protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor 1.01 1.10E−05 type 3 2732844ANXA3 annexin A3 1.44 1.10E−05 2408499 SCMH1 sex comb on midleg homolog1 0.62 1.11E−05 (Drosophila) 2931090 PPP1R14C protein phosphatase 1,regulatory (inhibitor) 1.11 1.13E−05 subunit 14C 3453252 ADCY6 adenylatecyclase 6 0.31 1.13E−05 3020302 CAV1 caveolin 1, caveolae protein, 22kDa 1.97 1.13E−05 3007960 CLDN4 claudin 4 1.60 1.13E−05 2686023 DCBLD2discoidin, CUB and LCCL domain 1.30 1.13E−05 containing 2 2625907 FLNBfilamin B, beta 0.81 1.13E−05 3079005 RARRES2 retinoic acid receptorresponder (tazarotene 0.76 1.13E−05 induced) 2 3034027 DNAJB6 DnaJ(Hsp40) homolog, subfamily B, −0.57 1.14E−05 member 6 3034027 TMEM135transmembrane protein 135 −0.57 1.14E−05 2708855 C11orf72 chromosome 11open reading frame 72 2.07 1.14E−05 2708855 LIPH lipase, member H 2.071.14E−05 3600283 THSD4 thrombospondin, type I, domain containing 4 0.631.19E−05 2827525 KDELC1 KDEL (Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu) containing 1 1.101.19E−05 2539607 MBOAT2 membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain 1.291.19E−05 containing 2 2827525 SLC12A2 solute carrier family 12 1.101.19E−05 (sodium/potassium/chloride transporters), member 2 2936857MLLT4 myeloid/lymphoid or mixed-lineage 1.29 1.26E−05 leukemia(trithorax homolog, Drosophila); translocated to, 4 4024373 CDR1cerebellar degeneration-related protein 1, 1.97 1.29E−05 34 kDa 3351498TMEM25 transmembrane protein 25 0.48 1.29E−05 3351498 TTC36tetratricopeptide repeat domain 36 0.48 1.29E−05 4024373 YTHDC2 YTHdomain containing 2 1.97 1.29E−05 2450798 LAD1 ladinin 1 0.43 1.29E−053044129 GGCT gamma-glutamyl cyclotransferase 1.09 1.30E−05 2594951ALS2CR4 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (juvenile) 0.83 1.31E−05chromosome region, candidate 4 2881860 CCDC69 coiled-coil domaincontaining 69 −0.94 1.31E−05 2643901 PPP2R3A protein phosphatase 2(formerly 2A), 0.68 1.31E−05 regulatory subunit B″, alpha 4018454 AMOTangiomotin 1.09 1.32E−05 3581221 AHNAK2 AHNAK nucleoprotein 2 1.451.34E−05 3683377 GPRC5B G protein-coupled receptor, family C, group 1.371.34E−05 5, member B 2790823 MAP9 microtubule-associated protein 9 0.711.34E−05 2402431 PAQR7 progestin and adipoQ receptor family 0.561.34E−05 member VII 3284596 PARD3 par-3 partitioning defective 3 homolog(C. elegans) 1.11 1.34E−05 3911217 PMEPA1 prostate transmembraneprotein, androgen 0.47 1.34E−05 induced 1 2662087 SRGAP3 SLIT-ROBO RhoGTPase activating protein 3 0.45 1.34E−05 2653114 NAALADL2 N-acetylatedalpha-linked acidic 0.77 1.36E−05 dipeptidase-like 2 2590736 NCKAP1NCK-associated protein 1 1.49 1.36E−05 3217361 ANKS6 ankyrin repeat andsterile alpha motif 0.72 1.39E−05 domain containing 6 3832280 C19orf33chromosome 19 open reading frame 33 1.13 1.39E−05 4045665 S100A14 S100calcium binding protein A14 1.41 1.39E−05 3832280 YIF1B Yip1 interactingfactor homolog B (S. cerevisiae) 1.13 1.39E−05 2370123 XPR1 xenotropicand polytropic retrovirus 1.07 1.41E−05 receptor 2750594 SC4MOLsterol-C4-methyl oxidase-like 0.90 1.42E−05 3154263 SLA Src-like-adaptor−1.17 1.42E−05 2608469 ITPR1 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor, type1 −1.06 1.44E−05 3320944 TEAD1 TEA domain family member 1 (SV40 1.341.44E−05 transcriptional enhancer factor) 3087167 TUSC3 tumor suppressorcandidate 3 1.84 1.44E−05 3335894 CST6 cystatin E/M 2.04 1.45E−052610707 HRH1 histamine receptor H1 0.77 1.45E−05 2617188 ITGA9 integrin,alpha 9 1.32 1.45E−05 2807359 OSMR oncostatin M receptor 1.49 1.45E−052400177 CAMK2N1 calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein 1.76 1.48E−05kinase II inhibitor 1 3044072 NOD1 nucleotide-binding oligomerizationdomain 0.97 1.51E−05 containing 1 2822215 PAM peptidylglycinealpha-amidating 1.38 1.51E−05 monooxygenase 2645906 PLS1 plastin 1 (Iisoform) 1.03 1.51E−05 2853642 C5orf42 chromosome 5 open reading frame42 0.86 1.52E−05 2783099 TRAM1L1 translocation associated membraneprotein 1.12 1.52E−05 1-like 1 2945440 DCDC2 doublecortin domaincontaining 2 1.23 1.55E−05 2945440 KAAG1 kidney associated antigen 11.23 1.55E−05 2520138 MFSD6 major facilitator superfamily domain 0.651.57E−05 containing 6 3703665 ZCCHC14 zinc finger, CCHC domaincontaining 14 0.68 1.57E−05 3048886 PURB purine-rich element bindingprotein B 0.43 1.60E−05 2734421 ARHGAP24 Rho GTPase activating protein24 −0.98 1.61E−05 2893794 DSP desmoplakin 1.50 1.62E−05 2820925 RHOBTB3Rho-related BTB domain containing 3 1.26 1.63E−05 3159483 KANK1 KN motifand ankyrin repeat domains 1 0.53 1.64E−05 3159483 LOC100133062 similarto Uncharacterized protein C6orf146 0.53 1.64E−05 2816298 IQGAP2 IQmotif containing GTPase activating −1.35 1.66E−05 protein 2 3020343 METmet proto-oncogene (hepatocyte growth 2.11 1.66E−05 factor receptor)2373336 CFH complement factor H 1.96 1.67E−05 2373336 CFHR1 complementfactor H-related 1 1.96 1.67E−05 2773545 BTC betacellulin 0.94 1.70E−052858592 DEPDC1B DEP domain containing 1B 1.20 1.89E−05 3751002 RAB34RAB34, member RAS oncogene family 0.90 1.94E−05 3717870 TMEM98transmembrane protein 98 1.73 2.02E−05 2326327 CNKSR1 connector enhancerof kinase suppressor of 0.47 2.03E−05 Ras 1 3585905 APBA2 amyloid beta(A4) precursor protein- −0.50 2.04E−05 binding, family A, member 22819044 RASA1 RAS p21 protein activator (GTPase 0.73 2.11E−05 activatingprotein) 1 3110395 RIMS2 regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 2 1.102.15E−05 2451931 GOLT1A golgi transport 1 homolog A (S. cerevisiae) 1.032.17E−05 2768654 OCIAD2 OCIA domain containing 2 0.98 2.17E−05 2872848LOX lysyl oxidase 1.53 2.19E−05 3321150 ARNTL aryl hydrocarbon receptornuclear 1.17 2.22E−05 translocator-like 3839206 MYH14 myosin, heavychain 14 0.39 2.26E−05 2954355 CUL7 cullin 7 0.39 2.29E−05 2954355 CUL9cullin 9 0.39 2.29E−05 2954355 KLC4 kinesin light chain 4 0.39 2.29E−053046197 ELMO1 engulfment and cell motility 1 −1.07 2.29E−05 2350596CELSR2 cadherin, EGF LAG seven-pass G-type 0.38 2.30E−05 receptor 2(flamingo homolog, Drosophila) 3755323 CISD3 CDGSH iron sulfur domain 30.81 2.31E−05 3099566 FAM110B family with sequence similarity 110, 0.802.31E−05 member B 3755323 PCGF2 polycomb group ring finger 2 0.812.31E−05 2827057 GRAMD3 GRAM domain containing 3 1.35 2.33E−05 4001223RAI2 retinoic acid induced 2 0.64 2.33E−05 3412345 TMEM117 transmembraneprotein 117 1.04 2.33E−05 2327817 PTPRU protein tyrosine phosphatase,receptor type, U 0.56 2.48E−05 3336486 C11orf80 chromosome 11 openreading frame 80 0.63 2.49E−05 3336486 RCE1 RCE1 homolog, prenyl proteinpeptidase (S. cerevisiae) 0.63 2.49E−05 3087501 ZDHHC2 zinc finger,DHHC-type containing 2 0.77 2.49E−05 2601287 AP1S3 adaptor-relatedprotein complex 1, sigma 3 0.72 2.51E−05 subunit 3238962 KIAA1217KIAA1217 1.48 2.51E−05 3238962 PRINS psoriasis associated RNA induced bystress 1.48 2.51E−05 (non-protein coding) 2583465 ITGB6 integrin, beta 61.40 2.55E−05 3815116 PALM paralemmin 0.36 2.56E−05 3942350 MTP18mitochondrial protein 18 kDa 0.69 2.63E−05 3942350 SEC14L2 SEC14-like 2(S. cerevisiae) 0.69 2.63E−05 3338552 CTTN cortactin 0.91 2.81E−053494137 LMO7 LIM domain 7 1.21 2.81E−05 3188883 OLFML2Aolfactomedin-like 2A 0.48 2.81E−05 3463522 PAWR PRKC, apoptosis, WT1,regulator 1.07 2.81E−05 3850457 AP1M2 adaptor-related protein complex 1,mu 2 1.06 2.85E−05 subunit 3062868 BAIAP2L1 BAI1-associated protein2-like 1 0.73 2.94E−05 2675171 HYAL2 hyaluronoglucosaminidase 2 0.722.94E−05 2339139 INADL InaD-like (Drosophila) 0.93 2.94E−05 2958670RAB23 RAB23, member RAS oncogene family 1.22 2.94E−05 3654956 LAT linkerfor activation of T cells −0.82 2.96E−05 3654956 LOC100288332 similar toacyl-CoA synthetase medium- −0.82 2.96E−05 chain family member 2 3654956LOC100288442 hypothetical LOC100288442 −0.82 2.96E−05 3654956LOC100289169 hypothetical protein LOC100289169 −0.82 2.96E−05 3654956LOC728734 similar to NPIP-like protein −0.82 2.96E−05 ENSP000002830503654956 LOC728741 hypothetical LOC728741 −0.82 2.96E−05 3654956LOC728888 similar to acyl-CoA synthetase medium- −0.82 2.96E−05 chainfamily member 2 3654956 LOC729602 NPIP-like protein ENSP00000283050−0.82 2.96E−05 3654956 LOC730153 NPIP-like protein ENSP00000346774 −0.822.96E−05 2363248 LY9 lymphocyte antigen 9 −0.83 2.96E−05 3654956 NPIPL2nuclear pore complex interacting protein- −0.82 2.96E−05 like 2 3654956NPIPL3 nuclear pore complex interacting protein- −0.82 2.96E−05 like 33654956 SPIN1 spindlin 1 −0.82 2.96E−05 3654956 SPNS1 spinster homolog 1(Drosophila) −0.82 2.96E−05 2781736 CFI complement factor I 1.872.98E−05 3922793 LOC100132338 hypothetical protein LOC100132338 0.692.99E−05 3922793 PDE9A phosphodiesterase 9A 0.69 2.99E−05 3459120 LRIG3leucine-rich repeats and immunoglobulin- 1.46 3.06E−05 like domains 32673181 PLXNB1 plexin B1 0.38 3.07E−05 3088213 SH2D4A SH2 domaincontaining 4A 1.32 3.10E−05 2555830 TMEM17 transmembrane protein 17 1.083.10E−05 2329041 KIAA1522 KIAA1522 0.50 3.12E−05 2455418 AP3S1adaptor-related protein complex 3, sigma 1 1.02 3.14E−05 subunit 2455418LOC643454 adaptor-related protein complex 3, sigma 1 1.02 3.14E−05subunit pseudogene 2455418 PTPN14 protein tyrosine phosphatase,non-receptor 1.02 3.14E−05 type 14 2659039 MUC20 mucin 20, cell surfaceassociated 0.70 3.19E−05 2659039 SDHA succinate dehydrogenase complex,subunit 0.70 3.19E−05 A, flavoprotein (Fp) 2659039 SDHALP1 succinatedehydrogenase complex, subunit 0.70 3.19E−05 A, flavoprotein pseudogene1 2659039 SDHALP2 succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit 0.70 3.19E−05A, flavoprotein pseudogene 2 2452977 FAIM3 Fas apoptotic inhibitorymolecule 3 −1.55 3.23E−05 2751936 GALNT7 UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D- 0.923.23E−05 galactosamine:polypeptide N- acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 7(GalNAc- T7) 3031573 GIMAP5 GTPase, IMAP family member 5 −1.36 3.28E−052342904 ST6GALNAC5 ST6 (alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminyl-2,3-beta- 0.453.28E−05 galactosyl-1,3)-N-acetylgalactosaminidealpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 5 2348437 SNX7 sorting nexin 7 1.00 3.29E−052407786 LOC100130627 hypothetical LOC100130627 0.74 3.33E−05 2407786RHBDL2 rhomboid, veinlet-like 2 (Drosophila) 0.74 3.33E−05 3630668CALML4 calmodulin-like 4 −0.79 3.52E−05 2603987 NGEF neuronal guaninenucleotide exchange 0.43 3.60E−05 factor 2451870 ETNK2 ethanolaminekinase 2 1.26 3.64E−05 3535628 GNG2 guanine nucleotide binding protein(G −1.34 3.64E−05 protein), gamma 2 3329343 MDK midkine (neuritegrowth-promoting factor 1.09 3.64E−05 2) 3464417 MGAT4C mannosyl(alpha-1,3-)-glycoprotein beta- 1.60 3.64E−051,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, isozyme C (putative) 3997825 MXRA5matrix-remodelling associated 5 1.18 3.64E−05 2378121 TRAF3IP3 TRAF3interacting protein 3 −1.18 3.64E−05 2325002 KDM1 lysine (K)-specificdemethylase 1 0.59 3.65E−05 2424102 CNN3 calponin 3, acidic 1.483.69E−05 3346453 YAP1 Yes-associated protein 1, 65 kDa 0.94 3.69E−052951500 TEAD3 TEA domain family member 3 0.56 3.88E−05 3067478 NRCAMneuronal cell adhesion molecule 1.55 4.09E−05 2649113 LOC100287227hypothetical LOC100287227 0.92 4.16E−05 2649113 TIPARP TCDD-induciblepoly(ADP-ribose) 0.92 4.16E−05 polymerase 3753860 CCL5 chemokine (C-Cmotif) ligand 5 −1.22 4.23E−05 2986825 C7orf20 chromosome 7 open readingframe 20 0.61 4.45E−05 2397025 DHRS3 dehydrogenase/reductase (SDRfamily) 1.18 4.45E−05 member 3 3759587 LOC100129115 hypothetical proteinLOC100129115 0.55 4.45E−05 3842264 NAT14 N-acetyltransferase 14(GCN5-related, 0.30 4.45E−05 putative) 3759587 PLCD3 phospholipase C,delta 3 0.55 4.45E−05 2986825 UNC84A unc-84 homolog A (C. elegans) 0.614.45E−05 3092415 LOC100129846 hypothetical protein LOC100129846 1.074.52E−05 3092415 RBPMS RNA binding protein with multiple splicing 1.074.52E−05 3092415 SDHALP2 succinate dehydrogenase complex, subunit 1.074.52E−05 A, flavoprotein pseudogene 2 2523689 ABI2 abl-interactor 2 0.904.52E−05 3518086 TBC1D4 TBC1 domain family, member 4 −0.54 4.58E−052708610 MAGEF1 melanoma antigen family F, 1 0.55 4.61E−05 2656146MAP3K13 mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 0.93 4.70E−05 kinase 133107342 PDP1 pyruvate dehyrogenase phosphatase 0.70 4.70E−05 catalyticsubunit 1 3720402 ERBB2 v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral 0.754.72E−05 oncogene homolog 2, neuro/glioblastoma derived oncogene homolog(avian) 3415320 KRT7 keratin 7 1.12 4.72E−05 3389273 CASP4 caspase 4,apoptosis-related cysteine −1.32 4.73E−05 peptidase 2458338 ENAH enabledhomolog (Drosophila) 1.21 4.73E−05 3104323 FAM164A family with sequencesimilarity 164, 1.17 4.73E−05 member A 3389273 LOC643733 hypotheticalLOC643733 −1.32 4.73E−05 3219621 CTNNAL1 catenin (cadherin-associatedprotein), alpha- 1.29 4.77E−05 like 1 3361381 CYB5R2 cytochrome b5reductase 2 0.62 4.77E−05 3610804 IGF1R insulin-like growth factor 1receptor 0.78 4.77E−05 3113180 MAL2 mal, T-cell differentiation protein2 1.41 4.77E−05 2721959 ROS1 c-ros oncogene 1, receptor tyrosine kinase2.41 4.77E−05 2721959 SLC34A2 solute carrier family 34 (sodiumphosphate), 2.41 4.77E−05 member 2 2611122 TSEN2 tRNA splicingendonuclease 2 homolog (S. cerevisiae) 0.44 4.77E−05 3876245 SNAP25synaptosomal-associated protein, 25 kDa 0.54 4.79E−05 2420832 DDAH1dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 1 1.50 4.80E−05 3784344 MAPRE2microtubule-associated protein, RP/EB −0.75 4.80E−05 family, member 23495076 NDFIP2 Nedd4 family interacting protein 2 1.01 4.80E−05 2871896CDO1 cysteine dioxygenase, type I 1.14 4.82E−05 3818547 VAV1 vav 1guanine nucleotide exchange factor −1.08 4.85E−05 2417272 GNG12 guaninenucleotide binding protein (G 1.45 4.85E−05 protein), gamma 12 3417809NAB2 NGFI-A binding protein 2 (EGR1 binding 0.56 4.85E−05 protein 2)2673873 IMPDH2 IMP (inosine monophosphate) 0.61 4.92E−05 dehydrogenase 22948790 CDSN corneodesmosin 0.78 4.97E−05 2615892 CMTM8 CKLF-like MARVELtransmembrane 0.70 4.97E−05 domain containing 8 3780981 KIAA1772KIAA1772 0.72 4.97E−05 2371065 LAMC1 laminin, gamma 1 (formerly LAMB2)1.14 4.97E−05 3765689 LOC100129112 hypothetical protein LOC1001291120.64 4.97E−05 3765689 MED13 mediator complex subunit 13 0.64 4.97E−053355733 EWSR1 Ewing sarcoma breakpoint region 1 −1.26 5.09E−05 3355733FLI1 Friend leukemia virus integration 1 −1.26 5.09E−05 2402517 SLC30A2solute carrier family 30 (zinc transporter), 0.62 5.16E−05 member 22924330 TPD52L1 tumor protein D52-like 1 1.42 5.16E−05 2870964 EPB41L4Aerythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 1.05 5.18E−05 4A 3564919FERMT2 fermitin family homolog 2 (Drosophila) 1.19 5.18E−05 2519229ITGAV integrin, alpha V (vitronectin receptor, 1.19 5.18E−05 alphapolypeptide, antigen CD51) 2435218 TDRKH tudor and KH domain containing0.92 5.19E−05 2361257 RAB25 RAB25, member RAS oncogene family 1.445.22E−05 2347132 FNBP1L formin binding protein 1-like 1.28 5.27E−053175494 GCNT1 glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 1, core 0.75 5.31E−052 (beta-1,6-N- acetylglucosaminyltransferase) 3326461 EHF ets homologousfactor 1.32 5.38E−05 3638204 MFGE8 milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein1.49 5.38E−05 3638204 QTRT1 queuine tRNA-ribosyltransferase 1 1.495.38E−05 3267382 INPP5F inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase F 0.845.41E−05 3471327 HVCN1 hydrogen voltage-gated channel 1 −0.91 5.41E−052580802 RND3 Rho family GTPase 3 1.53 5.41E−05 4024685 SLITRK4 SLIT andNTRK-like family, member 4 0.98 5.41E−05 3471327 TCTN1 tectonic familymember 1 −0.91 5.41E−05 3456805 GTSF1 gametocyte specific factor 1 −1.375.52E−05 2881607 LOC134466 zinc finger protein 300 pseudogene 0.885.52E−05 3424442 TMTC2 transmembrane and tetratricopeptide repeat 0.495.52E−05 containing 2 2881607 ZNF300 zinc finger protein 300 0.885.52E−05 3842675 LOC283788 FSHD region gene 1 pseudogene 0.67 5.54E−053211938 RASEF RAS and EF-hand domain containing 1.38 5.54E−05 3842675ZNF542 zinc finger protein 542 0.67 5.54E−05 2364189 UAP1UDP-N-acteylglucosamine 0.83 5.56E−05 pyrophosphorylase 1 3656223 ITGALintegrin, alpha L (antigen CD11A (p180), −1.04 5.59E−05 lymphocytefunction-associated antigen 1; alpha polypeptide) 4024420 CXorf18chromosome X open reading frame 18 1.13 5.64E−05 4024420 LDOC1 leucinezipper, down-regulated in cancer 1 1.13 5.64E−05 3397877 RICS RhoGTPase-activating protein 0.56 5.73E−05 3577612 SERPINA1 serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 0.70 5.73E−05 antiproteinase,antitrypsin), member 1 3577612 SERPINA2 serpin peptidase inhibitor,clade A (alpha-1 0.70 5.73E−05 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 24013018 ZDHHC15 zinc finger, DHHC-type containing 15 0.65 5.88E−052622912 MAPKAPK3 mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated 0.595.90E−05 protein kinase 3 2337716 PRKAA2 protein kinase, AMP-activated,alpha 2 1.29 5.91E−05 catalytic subunit 3070712 WASL Wiskott-Aldrichsyndrome-like 0.72 5.91E−05 2524016 PARD3B par-3 partitioning defective3 homolog B 0.52 6.14E−05 (C. elegans) 3547696 TTC8 tetratricopeptiderepeat domain 8 0.71 6.14E−05 2358993 TUFT1 tuftelin 1 0.46 6.14E−053710870 RICH2 Rho-type GTPase-activating protein 0.64 6.21E−05 RICH23959350 APOL3 apolipoprotein L, 3 −0.62 6.37E−05 3407096 PLEKHA5pleckstrin homology domain containing, 1.09 6.37E−05 family A member 53497195 CLDN10 claudin 10 1.15 6.39E−05 3497195 DZIP1 DAZ interactingprotein 1 1.15 6.39E−05 3696142 DPEP2 dipeptidase 2 −1.07 6.50E−052792127 NPY1R neuropeptide Y receptor Y1 1.31 6.50E−05 3615579 TJP1tight junction protein 1 (zona occludens 1) 1.28 6.50E−05 3409211PPFIBP1 PTPRF interacting protein, binding protein 1.04 6.53E−05 1(liprin beta 1) 2949038 ATP6V1G2 ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal 13kDa, 0.30 6.57E−05 V1 subunit G2 2949038 BAT1 HLA-B associatedtranscript 1 0.30 6.57E−05 3838385 CD37 CD37 molecule −1.41 6.57E−052949038 SNORD117 small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 117 0.30 6.57E−05 2949038SNORD84 small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 84 0.30 6.57E−05 3752709 MYO1Dmyosin ID 1.02 6.67E−05 3031466 GIMAP8 GTPase, IMAP family member 8−0.91 6.77E−05 3031466 LOC285972 hypothetical protein LOC285972 −0.916.77E−05 2962026 LCA5 Leber congenital amaurosis 5 1.42 6.90E−05 3357397GLB1L2 galactosidase, beta 1-like 2 0.81 6.93E−05 3795184 LOC100127994hypothetical protein LOC100127994 −0.35 6.93E−05 3795184 NFATC1 nuclearfactor of activated T-cells, −0.35 6.93E−05 cytoplasmic,calcineurin-dependent 1 3670918 PLCG2 phospholipase C, gamma 2 −0.986.93E−05 (phosphatidylinositol-specific) 3648306 SNN stannin −0.406.93E−05 3648306 TXNDC11 thioredoxin domain containing 11 −0.40 6.93E−052769346 FIP1L1 FIP1 like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 0.75 6.94E−05 2769346 LNX1ligand of numb-protein X 1 0.75 6.94E−05 3445786 ARHGDIB Rho GDPdissociation inhibitor (GDI) beta −0.60 7.00E−05 2673830 DALRD3 DALRanticodon binding domain 0.28 7.24E−05 containing 3 3870533 TMC4transmembrane channel-like 4 0.72 7.24E−05 2673830 WDR6 WD repeat domain6 0.28 7.24E−05 3871935 ZNF667 zinc finger protein 667 0.72 7.24E−053457891 GLS2 glutaminase 2 (liver, mitochondrial) 0.35 7.26E−05 2991233AHR aryl hydrocarbon receptor 0.88 7.27E−05 3624513 LOC100129973hypothetical protein LOC100129973 1.10 7.29E−05 3624513 MYO5C myosin VC1.10 7.29E−05 3294576 USP54 ubiquitin specific peptidase 54 0.817.35E−05 3345427 ENDOD1 endonuclease domain containing 1 0.61 7.47E−052438458 CRABP2 cellular retinoic acid binding protein 2 1.43 7.51E−052827645 SLC27A6 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid 2.18 7.66E−05transporter), member 6 3307939 ABLIM1 actin binding LIM protein 1 0.687.68E−05 3151607 FBXO32 F-box protein 32 0.80 7.68E−05 3450234 PKP2plakophilin 2 0.71 7.74E−05 2469157 GRHL1 grainyhead-like 1 (Drosophila)0.55 7.74E−05 3781124 MIB1 mindbomb homolog 1 (Drosophila) 0.59 7.74E−053279982 PTPLA protein tyrosine phosphatase-like (proline 0.85 7.74E−05instead of catalytic arginine), member A 3097152 MCM4 minichromosomemaintenance complex 0.74 7.83E−05 component 4 3289235 SGMS1sphingomyelin synthase 1 0.70 7.87E−05 3107548 ESRP1 epithelial splicingregulatory protein 1 1.52 7.92E−05 2839543 WWC1 WW and C2 domaincontaining 1 0.63 7.92E−05 3493543 KLF5 Kruppel-like factor 5(intestinal) 0.54 7.99E−05 3868998 NKG7 natural killer cell group 7sequence −1.29 7.99E−05 2706297 TBL1XR1 transducin (beta)-like 1X-linked receptor 1 0.58 8.17E−05 2966193 C6orf168 chromosome 6 openreading frame 168 0.92 8.19E−05 2914070 MYO6 myosin VI 1.35 8.19E−053394660 TRIM29 tripartite motif-containing 29 0.51 8.26E−05 2598261 FN1fibronectin 1 1.52 8.35E−05 3420713 CAND1 cullin-associated andneddylation- 0.62 8.36E−05 dissociated 1 3227574 FAM78A family withsequence similarity 78, member A −0.89 8.37E−05 2720584 SLIT2 slithomolog 2 (Drosophila) 1.52 8.41E−05 2700585 PFN2 profilin 2 1.398.48E−05 3143643 MMP16 matrix metallopeptidase 16 (membrane- 1.588.56E−05 inserted) 3610958 IGF1R insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor1.03 8.64E−05 2462160 NID1 nidogen 1 0.50 8.64E−05 3622934 MYEF2 myelinexpression factor 2 0.91 8.65E−05 3622934 SLC24A5 solute carrier family24, member 5 0.91 8.65E−05 2600689 EPHA4 EPH receptor A4 1.47 8.67E−052380055 KCTD3 potassium channel tetramerisation domain 0.93 8.67E−05containing 3 2927255 PEX7 peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7 0.62 8.67E−053645555 TNFRSF12A tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, 1.248.67E−05 member 12A 2960955 SLC17A5 solute carrier family 17(anion/sugar 0.97 8.76E−05 transporter), member 5 3753568 SLFN11schlafen family member 11 0.85 8.81E−05 3753568 SLFN13 schlafen familymember 13 0.85 8.81E−05 2377229 CD55 CD55 molecule, decay acceleratingfactor 0.68 8.89E−05 for complement (Cromer blood group) 0.44 8.94E−052829542 C5orf24 chromosome 5 open reading frame 24 0.64 9.06E−05 3319937WEE1 WEE1 homolog (S. pombe) 0.70 9.06E−05 2582701 CCDC148 coiled-coildomain containing 148 1.43 9.16E−05 3079103 GIMAP6 GTPase, IMAP familymember 6 −0.84 9.16E−05 2820394 NR2F1 nuclear receptor subfamily 2,group F, 0.32 9.16E−05 member 1 2420521 SSX2IP synovial sarcoma, Xbreakpoint 2 0.56 9.16E−05 interacting protein 3025545 CALD1 caldesmon 11.03 9.20E−05 3604287 IL16 interleukin 16 (lymphocyte chemoattractant−0.54 9.40E−05 factor) 3402506 CD27 CD27 molecule −0.93 9.41E−05 3621728FRMD5 FERM domain containing 5 0.79 9.41E−05 3621728 hCG_1789710 protein(peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase) 0.79 9.41E−05 NIMA-interacting, 4(parvulin) pseudogene 3402506 LOC678655 hypothetical locus LOC678655−0.93 9.41E−05 3621728 PIN4 protein (peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase)0.79 9.41E−05 NIMA-interacting, 4 (parvulin) 2338625 HOOK1 hook homolog1 (Drosophila) 1.15 9.42E−05 2523419 ALS2CR8 amyotrophic lateralsclerosis 2 (juvenile) 0.61 9.43E−05 chromosome region, candidate 82900195 ZNF165 zinc finger protein 165 0.48 9.55E−05 3569754 ZFP36L1zinc finger protein 36, C3H type-like 1 0.38 9.61E−05 2975385 AHI1Abelson helper integration site 1 0.75 9.62E−05 3925639 NRIP1 nuclearreceptor interacting protein 1 0.82 9.63E−05 3301914 PIK3AP1phosphoinositide-3-kinase adaptor protein 1 −1.01 9.63E−05 3959953TMPRSS6 transmembrane protease, serine 6 0.34 9.67E−05 4015397 TSPAN6tetraspanin 6 1.43 9.67E−05

TABLE 10 BRAF signature biomarkers. PTC hetmut vs. PTC wild type, withcovariates. The results from a LIMMA analysis (after adjusting foradditional confounding covariates) were filtered based on FDR p-value(≤0.05). Listed below are the 36 genes that passed the filter. Table 10:BRAF Markers, with covariates Effect size (log FDR scale) adjusted p-Gene with value with TCID Symbol Description covariates covariates3628498 CA12 carbonic anhydrase XII −1.14 1.29E−02 3396770 CDON Cdonhomolog (mouse) −1.13 1.31E−02 3595315 CGNL1 cingulin-like 1 −1.071.55E−02 3863640 CXCL17 chemokine (C—X—C motif) ligand 17 1.36 2.69E−022858592 DEPDC1B DEP domain containing 1B 1.31 1.85E−03 3113280 DEPDC6DEP domain containing 6 −1.07 1.63E−02 2358360 ECM1 extracellular matrixprotein 1 −1.76 2.28E−02 3331903 FAM111B family with sequence similarity111, member B 1.23 2.60E−02 4019784 FAM70A family with sequencesimilarity 70, member A −1.06 3.27E−02 3507282 FLT1 fms-related tyrosinekinase 1 (vascular −1.06 1.31E−02 endothelial growth factor/vascularpermeability factor receptor) 3151086 HAS2 hyaluronan synthase 2 −2.022.09E−02 3727583 HLF hepatic leukemia factor −1.58 9.85E−04 3049292IGFBP3 insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 −1.40 8.62E−032809245 ITGA2 integrin, alpha 2 (CD49B, alpha 2 subunit of VLA-2 1.272.79E−02 receptor) 2608469 ITPR1 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor,type 1 −1.08 7.28E−03 2648991 KCNAB1 potassium voltage-gated channel,shaker-related −1.01 2.10E−02 subfamily, beta member 1 3868783 KLK7kallikrein-related peptidase 7 1.41 8.84E−03 2872848 LOX lysyl oxidase1.32 2.57E−02 2586038 LRP2 low density lipoprotein-related protein 2−1.15 4.03E−02 3040518 MACC1 metastasis associated in colon cancer 11.21 7.28E−03 2539607 MBOAT2 membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain1.03 2.87E−02 containing 2 3692999 MT1G metallothionein 1G −1.953.55E−02 2437118 MUC1 mucin 1, cell surface associated 1.09 7.28E−033527514 NP nucleoside phosphorylase 1.09 1.00E−02 2792127 NPY1Rneuropeptide Y receptor Y1 1.11 4.93E−02 2816681 PDE8B phosphodiesterase8B −1.24 7.28E−03 4000560 PIR pirin (iron-binding nuclear protein) −1.114.30E−02 2967276 POPDC3 popeye domain containing 3 −1.28 3.47E−023246888 PRKG1 protein kinase, cGMP-dependent, type I −1.07 2.25E−022580802 RND3 Rho family GTPase 3 1.17 1.00E−02 3467949 SLC5A8 solutecarrier family 5 (iodide transporter), −1.04 3.45E−02 member 8 2378256SYT14 synaptotagmin XIV 1.08 7.28E−03 2414958 TACSTD2 tumor-associatedcalcium signal transducer 2 1.05 7.28E−03 3110608 TM7SF4 transmembrane 7superfamily member 4 2.51 1.85E−03 3351200 TMPRSS4 transmembraneprotease, serine 4 1.14 2.69E−02 2466554 TPO thyroid peroxidase −1.752.69E−02

TABLE 11 Markers of Follicular cell signal strength. Follicular CellMarkers TCID Gene Symbol 3415320 KRT7 3666409 CDH1 3113180 MAL2 3107548RBM35A 4045676 S100A13 2480961 TACSTD1 3615579 TJP1 3987996 PLS3 2699564PLOD2 2700585 PFN2

TABLE 12 Markers of Hurthle cell signal strength. Hurthle Cell MarkersTCID Gene Symbol 2566848 AFF3 2988882 AIMP2 3169331 ALDH1B1 2984616BRP44L 2822492 C5orf30 3326635 CD44 2750627 CPE 3042001 CYCS 3122678DEFB1 2739308 EGF 2988882 EIF2AK1 3603932 FAH 2970897 FRK 3212008 FRMD33302990 GOT1 3417703 HSD17B6 2877508 HSPA9 2708922 IGF2BP2 2604998 IQCA13724545 ITGB3 3397774 KCNJ1 2604998 LOC100129258 3009299 MDH2 3654699NUPR1 4020655 ODZ1 3970833 PDHA1 2377094 PFKFB2 3278198 PHYH 2880051PPP2R2B 3959862 PVALB 2688499 PVRL2 2604998 RPL3 2964231 RRAGD 2798538SDHA 2798538 SDHALP1 2798538 SDHALP2 2798538 SDHAP3 2428501 SLC16A12877508 SNORD63 2562529 ST3GAL5 2688499 ZBED2

TABLE 13 Markers of Lymphocytic cell signal strength. LCT markers TCIDGene Symbol 3648391 TNFRSF17 3982612 GPR174 3404030 KLRG1 2732508 CXCL132809810 GZMA 3046520 TARP 3046520 TRGC2 2377283 CR2 3450861 ABCD23444086 KLRC4 3444086 KLRK1 2440258 SLAMF6 2427619 KCNA3 3982560 P2RY102635349 TRAT1 2809793 GZMK 2373842 PTPRC 2363202 SLAMF7 3204285 CCL193031556 GIMAP2 2806468 IL7R 3443464 PZP 2362351 PYHIN1

Example 8: Analytical Performance Verification of a Molecular Diagnosticfor Cytology-Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

Introduction

Studies included evaluation of FNA stability during collection andshipment, analytical sensitivity as applied to input RNA mass and FNAmalignant content, analytical specificity as applied to blood andgenomic DNA, and several reproducibility studies; intra-nodulereproducibility, intra- and inter-assay reproducibility, andinter-laboratory reproducibility, demonstrating robustness to changesacross a range of analytical variables. Quality control recommendationswere extensively implemented and verified via the use of controlmaterials and in-process quality checkpoints at key steps in the GECprocedure.

Materials and Methods

Specimens

Prospective FNA samples were obtained from human subjects. Either one ortwo needle passes were: 1) aspirated in vivo at outpatient clinicalsites; 2) aspirated in vivo preoperatively; or 3) aspirated ex vivoimmediately after surgical excision, and placed into FNAprotectpreservative solution. Samples were shipped under controlled temperatureconditions (chilled or frozen) and stored at −0° C. upon receipt.

Control Materials

Control material for the RNA extraction step of the assay was preparedby homogenization of thyroid tissue using the Homogenizer TH-01 andlysis buffer, dilution of the lysate to a standard volume andconcentration, and storage at −80° C. until use. Total RNA controls forthe amplification, hybridization, and classification steps of the assaywere prepared using benign and malignant thyroid tissue. Total RNA wasextracted using an AllPrep Micro Kit followed by dilution to a standardconcentration, and storage of aliquots at −80° C. until use.

RNA Extraction, Amplification, and Microarray Hybridization

RNA from clinical FNA specimens was extracted using the AllPrep MicroKit. Yield was determined using Quant-IT and quality was determined witha Bioanalyzer Picochip System, generating an RNA Integrity Number (RIN).Positive (tissue lysate) and negative (water) controls were included ineach extraction batch and pre-defined yield and quality specificationswere used as acceptance criteria to ensure the reliability of every run.For each sample, 15 ng of total RNA was amplified using the WT-OvationFFPE RNA Amplification System, followed by conversion to sense strandcDNA using the WT-Ovation Exon Module. Samples were fragmented andlabeled using the Encore Biotin Module (NuGEN), followed by overnighthybridization of 3.5 ug biotin-labeled cDNA to a microarray. The arrayswere then washed, stained, and scanned on a Gene Chip System GCS3 000 orDXv2 following manufacturer's protocols. Positive (total RNA) andnegative (water) controls were included in each GEC batch starting fromthe amplification step. Pre-defined specifications for yield, quality,and classification of control samples (1 malignant and 1 benign perbatch) were used as acceptance criteria.

Data Analysis and Specimen Classification

The microarray was designed using selected content from the Human Exon1.0 ST array, including probesets for normalization and quality control.Signal separation between housekeeping and anti-genomic control probeswas used as a per-chip QC metric. Array data were normalized,summarized, and 167 transcript cluster intensity summaries were used asfeatures in the classification model. Array data was first analyzed by aseries of 6 linear filters designed to flag medullary, parathyroid,Hürthle, and certain non-thyroid metastatic samples as “Suspicious”,followed by analysis with the linear support vector machine (SVM)classifier. All samples with an SVM result (i.e. GEC score) above apredetermined cutoff value were assigned a “Benign” call, while thosebelow the cutoff were assigned a “Suspicious” call (FIG. 23).

Statistical Analysis

Comparisons of RNA concentration were done using t-test (for two-groupcomparisons) or F-test (for multi-group comparison), after log 2transformation. Comparisons of RIN values were done using Wilcoxon test(for two-group comparisons) or Kruskal-Wallis test (for multiple groupcomparisons). Correlations and R² values for microarray intensity valueswere computed using

normalized and summarized signals for genes employed by the linear SVMclassifier. Confidence intervals for pooled standard deviation of GECscores were estimated using Chi-square distribution. Using correspondingANOVA models, the studies were designed to have sufficient power/samplesize to detect clinically significant differences in GEC scores due toconditions tested.

Results

Control Materials

Multiple lots of tissue lysate were manufactured and used as processcontrols during RNA extraction. Three different lots were tested overseveral weeks of independent runs by three different operators. Tissuelysate controls consistently produced the expected quantity and qualityof total RNA, resulting in within-lot coefficients of variation (CV)ranging from 5-15% for yield and 4-5% for RIN. Similarly, multiple lotsof benign and malignant total RNA were manufactured and used as processcontrols for amplification and hybridization steps. These controls weretested extensively in reproducibility studies outlined below. Thereproducible GEC results obtained from these controls enabled concurrentmonitoring of assay performance for each run. All GEC tests and studiesoutlined below included one benign and one malignant total RNA control.

FNA Stability

Standard FNA collection procedure for the GEC involved aspiration into apreservative, subsequent handling at room temperature prior to shipment(typically, same day), and shipment in chilled boxes (typically,overnight). To demonstrate the stability of FNA samples under roomtemperature conditions, FNA samples preserved in FNAprotect were storedfor up to six days at room temperature in the molecular laboratory. Thislength of time is required to account for sample collection, shipping,transport and processing in the laboratory. Samples frozen immediatelyat −80° C. served as controls. Total RNA was then extracted andevaluated for quantity and quality (FIG. 24A). There was nostatistically significant difference between any of the test groups andthe control group in RIN (0.2 RIN units largest median difference,p=0.56) or yield (<6 ng/ul largest median difference, p=0.58).

The standard FNA collection procedure was also evaluated along with analternative (−20° C.) storage condition and compared to the −80° C.control condition. FNA samples from 28 different patient nodules werecollected; for each patient nodule a total of three FNA passes werecombined into a single tube of FNAprotect (3× volume), and then dividedequally into three different tubes of FNAprotect. Each of the threetubes was then subjected to different storage and shipping temperatures(FIG. 24B). RNA QC results indicated no significant difference in totalRNA concentration (<0.25 log 2 (ng/ul) difference between the groups,p-value 0.076), but suggested small differences in RIN (<0.4 RIN unitsdifference between the groups, p-value <0.005). Such small differencesin RIN value are within the claimed measurement error for theBioanalyzer and were found to not be practically significant for thistest, as seen from the analysis of GEC results described below.Sixty-nine samples from 24 nodules were processed and evaluated throughto final GEC results. All samples from the same nodule producedconcordant GEC calls irrespective of the shipping method. Analysis ofthe GEC results indicated no systematic difference in test conditionsversus the control condition (<0.04 score unit differences betweengroups for scores spanning a range of over 5 units, p-value 0.55, FIG.24C). Pooled standard deviation of GEC scores (SD=0.118 [95% CI0.098-0.148]) was comparable to standard intra-run reproducibilitystarting from total RNA. Signal intensities for transcripts used by theGEC were highly reproducible for each nodule across the three conditionstested (median R² 0.984, rang 0.970-0.993), indicating that the samplesplitting procedure successfully produced three equivalent FNA samples.Thus, this study demonstrates a high level of technical reproducibilityover the entire assay, from FNA collection, shipment, and RNA extractionto GEC results. Based on these data, room temperature storage at theclinical site and chilled box shipping was successfully verified forroutine practice.

Analytical Sensitivity—Total RNA input quantity

While the standard total RNA input quantity to the GEC assay is fixed(15 ng), some measurement variability around this nominal input amountcan be expected in routine practice. Thus, a study was performed tocharacterize the tolerance of transcript array signal intensities andGEC results to variability in total RNA input, down to 5 ng. Total RNAwas extracted from each of three different FNA samples, and processedthrough the GEC in triplicate at varying total RNA input (5, 10, 15, 25ng). Samples were chosen to represent low, medium, and high ranges ofthe GEC score. GEC scores for each FNA did not differ significantlyregardless of RNA input (<0.11 absolute mean GEC score difference to thestandard amount of 15 ng, p-value=0.32). Overall, pooled SD of GECscores across input amounts was 0.129 [95% CI 0.104-0.170], consistentwith intra-run expectations (Table 14). The transcript signalintensities were highly correlated within any set of sample triplicates,and within each single group of RNA input [median R² coefficients of0.973 (5 ng input), 0.985 (10 ng input), 0.986 (15 ng input), 0.988 (25ng input)]. A decrease in signal reproducibility at the 5 ng range wassmall but significant (p-value <0.001). Transcript signal intensitiesfrom all three FNA samples were also highly correlated betweentriplicates processed at test input amounts and standard 15 ng condition[median R² coefficients of 0.980 (5 ng vs 15 ng), 0.986 (10 ng vs 15ng), and 0.986 (25 ng vs 15 ng)]. Overall, this study demonstrated hightolerance to RNA input variation within the tested range, showing thatthe 10 ng results were indistinguishable from the standard 15 ng input.

TABLE 14 Summary of analytical verification studies performed on theGEC, including pre-analytical factors, analytical sensitivity,specificity, and reproducibility. GEC calls Sample Number of GEC scoresIntensity R{circumflex over ( )}2 Study source Design Summary callsConcordance Pooled SD Median Range Pre-analytical Variability inClinical and 24 samples tested in up 69 100% 0.118 0.984 0.970-0.993shipping pre-operative to 3 different shipping [0.098-0.148] conditionsFNA conditions Analytical sensitivity and specificity Variability inClinical FNA 3 samples tested at four 36 — 0.129 0.984 0.923-0.993 RNAinput RNA input [5 ng, 10 ng, [0.104-0.170] quantity 15 ng, 25 ng] intriplicate Dilution with Ex-vivo FNA, 2 benign & 3 malignant 15 100% — —— adjacent in-vitro RNA FNA mixed with ANT normal mixtures frommalignant nodule, tissue down to 20% FNA content Dilution with ClinicalFNA 1 benign & 2 malignant 27 100% — — — whole blood and whole FNA mixedwith one of 9 blood samples, whole blood samples, in-vitro RNA down to17% FNA mixtures content Genomic Tissue controls 2 samples with and 24100% 0.115 0.981 0.971-0.988 DNA without 30% [0.089-0.162] contaminationcontamination and 6 replicates Reproducibility Intra-assay Clinical FNA33 samples from 81 243 — 0.121 0.988 0.945-0.994 and total RNAexperimental plates with [0.109-0.136] controls up to 3 replicates perplate Intra-assay Clinical FNA 37 samples in 4 runs of 148  97.3%* 0.1580.979 0.946-0.994 reagents & operators; [0.140-0.182] enriched neardecision boundary Inter- Clinical FNA 20 samples run in 2 39 100% 0.1380.981 0.953-0.989 laboratory laboratories [0.105-0.201] Intra-noduleEx-vivo FNA 9 nodules with up to 5 43 — 0.411 0.952 0.548-0.985 FNAsampled   0.241-0.702]* *Concordance evaluated relative to the majoritycall for the sample. ** Robust estimate of pooled standard deviation.ANT; adjacent normal tissue.

Analytical Sensitivity—Dilution of Malignant FNA Content

The malignant content of an FNA obtained from a malignant nodule canvary from sample to sample. Tolerance of the GEC to dilution ofmalignant content was evaluated using in vitro total RNA mixturesderived from three cytopathology malignant papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC) nodules from different patients and adjacent normal ex vivo FNAsfrom one of the patients with a malignant nodule. The pure adjacentnormal tissue was called “Benign” by the GEC, while all pure PTC samplesand mixtures (with up to 80% adjacent normal content) resulted in“Suspicious” GEC calls (Table 15). Tolerance of GEC results to dilutionof benign content was evaluated in a similar manner for two benignnodules. All pure benign samples and mixtures tested resulted in“Benign” GEC calls. GEC scores for the in vitro mixtures were in closeagreement with an in silico mixture model, further demonstrating thatthe signature present in malignant FNAs is sufficiently strong towithstand a wide range of dilution.

TABLE 15 Classification results for the malignant FNA/adjacent normaltissue in vitro mixtures. Gray rows correspond to paired mixtures ofmalignant and adjacent normal samples obtained from the same patient.Adjacent normal mixtures Mixing Classifier Specimen proportion Call PureANT Benign Samples BFN Benign FA Benign PTC Suspicious PTC SuspiciousPTC Suspicious Benign BFN + ANT 50/50 Benign mixtures FA + ANT 20/80Benign 60/40 Benign Malignant PTC + ANT 20/80 Suspicious mixtures 40/60Suspicious 50/50 Suspicious 60/40 Suspicious PTC + ANT 20/80 Suspicious50/50 Suspicious PTC + ANT 20/80 Suspicious

Analytical Specificity—Blood

FNA samples may contain varying amounts of blood due to variation in theneedle collection procedure. To test the impact of blood on the GECresults, in vitro mixtures were created whereby total RNA from malignantor benign FNAs were mixed into a background of total RNA derived fromfresh whole blood. The percentage of blood tested was 0, 50, 66, 83 and100%. Whole blood samples (starting from 100 uL fresh blood inFNAprotect) resulted in a median RNA yield of 335 ng (range 243 ng-491ng), with a median RIN of 7.5 (range 6.9-7.9). GEC calls for pure wholeblood were “Suspicious” in 7/9 samples; malignant FNA/blood mixtureswere correctly classified as “Suspicious” for all tested samples, eventhose with up to 83% blood content (Table 16). This included a mixtureof PTC-2 with WB-04, where pure blood classified as “Benign”,demonstrating that 17% malignant FNA content is sufficient to correctlyclassify the mixture. Further in silico mixing experiments with signalsfrom pure blood samples indicated that 80% of all malignant samples,including PTC and non-PTC indeterminate FNAs, maintained a correct“Suspicious” GEC call up to at least 80% blood content (data not shown).

TABLE 16 GEC results from in vitro mixtures of total RNA from FNA andblood. Thyroid FNA Blood in Whole Blood Sample Mixture Mixture UndilutedWB- WB- WB- WB- WB- WB- WB- WB- WB- (%) (%) FNA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 0809 PTC-1 100 0 S/S 50 50 S/S S 33 66 S/S S 17 83 S S S/S S PTC-2 100 0S/S 50 50 S 33 66 S 17 83 S S S LCT 100 0 B/B 50 50 S/S B 33 66 S/S B 1783 S S/S S S Pure 0 100 S S S B S S/S S S/S B/B Blood

Analytical Specificity—Genomic DNA

Genomic DNA was tested as a potentially interfering substance, aspresence of DNA can occur from inadvertent deviations from the RNAextraction process. Routine in-process QC methods using the Bioanalyzerare capable of detecting >30% genomic DNA content in total RNA isolates,preventing such samples from further processing. Thus, assay testing wasonly necessary for up to 30% genomic DNA contamination (i.e. 15 ng totalRNA+6.4 ng genomic DNA from the same sample). Benign and malignant totalRNA control samples were tested in a standard and test condition with 6replicates per condition. GEC scores for samples contaminated with“worst case” 30% genomic DNA had a small systematic bias of −0.11(p-value <0.02) towards “Suspicious” GEC calls, resulting in a slightpotential false positive rate increase in the highly unlikely case ofinadvertent contamination with genomic DNA (Table 14). Importantly, thedata show that this type of potential interference does not affect thefalse negative characteristics of the GEC, the most important factor inclinical validity.

Intra-Nodule Reproducibility

Thyroid FNA sampling variability presents a potential challenge inaccurate FNA interpretation. To evaluate the reproducibility of GECresults for different double-pass FNA samplings from the same nodule, 43samples collected ex vivo from nine independent nodules were processed,with up to five FNA samplings per nodule. Six of nine nodules tested hadcytopathology and surgical histopathology classifications of malignant,and all replicates from each of these samples classified correctly inthe GEC as “Suspicious” (FIG. 25A). A robust estimate of within-nodulepooled standard deviation in GEC scores for all nine nodules was 0.411,[95% CI 0.241-0.702]. One nodule had significantly higher within-nodulestandard deviation in GEC scores compared to the other eight nodules(1.36 SD, p-value <0.001), yet each of its FNA samplings was correctlyclassified. The transcript signal intensities from different samplingsof the same nodule had median R² coefficients of 0.952 (range0.548-0.985). These data suggest that biological variability accountsfor a larger component of variation in GEC scores compared totechnical/assay variability (FIG. 25B).

Assay Reproducibility

The within-run repeatability of the GEC was evaluated using total RNAfrom 33 FNA samples and controls, processed in triplicate in a series of81 experimental runs (243 GEC results), varying reagent lots andoperators, and spanning more than 15 months. The pooled within-runstandard deviation of GEC scores was estimated to be 0.121, [95% CI0.109-0.1364] (FIG. 25C). Variation of GEC scores was similar across therange of GEC scores, as measured by the dependence of absolute residualsof the scores on the mean scores (p-value 0.86). The within-run standarddeviation of GEC score for total RNA controls (0.130 [95% CI0.115-0.149], estimated from 59 triplicates of 28 unique tissue controllots) was not smaller than the variation in triplicate FNA samples(0.092 [95% CI 0.077-0.117], estimated from 22 triplicates of 5 uniqueFNA samples). The transcript signal intensities from within-runreplicates had median R² coefficients of 0.988 (range 0.945-0.994).

In a study of inter-run reproducibility, total RNA from 37 differentFNAs were tested in four different runs corresponding to four differentpre-qualified lots of critical reagents, with each run performed by oneof three different operators. FNA samples with GEC scores concentratedaround the clinical decision boundary were chosen for this study inorder to increase the statistical power to detect changes in this range.Of 37 samples tested, 36 resulted in concordant GEC calls across allfour runs (97% concordance). The GEC scores were estimated to have aninter-run pooled standard deviation of 0.158 [95% CI 0.140-0.182] acrossall FNAs in this study (FIG. 25D). The transcript signal intensitiesfrom across-run replicates had median R² coefficients of 0.979 (range0.946-0.994). Thus, GEC call concordance demonstrated highreproducibility across reagent lots, operators, and processing runs.

Inter-Laboratory Reproducibility

Total RNA from twenty different patient FNA samples was processedthrough the GEC in the laboratory where the test was developed. A secondaliquot of RNA from the same samples was later tested in a different,CLIA-certified reference laboratory using different operators, reagentlots, and equipment. The GEC calls for all samples were 100% concordantbetween the two laboratories, and also 100% concordant with availablesurgical pathology diagnosis, thus demonstrating inter-laboratoryreproducibility and accuracy of GEC results. Inter-laboratory pooledstandard deviation of GEC scores was estimated to be 0.138 [95% CI0.105-0.201], which is in agreement with the 0.158 calculated forwithin-lab inter-assay reproducibility. Similarly, transcript signalintensities were highly correlated between laboratories across allsamples (median R² 0.981, range 0.953-0.989), consistent withexpectations for inter-assay results (FIG. 25E).

Discussion

The entire process from collection, storage, shipping, sample processingand classification was evaluated. Nucleic acids extracted from clinicalFNAs were stable and yielded reproducible results across a variety ofconditions. In this study, samples were collected prospectively andconsecutively, and high GEC call concordance rates represent those in ahypothetical clinically-relevant population.

Tissue lysate and total RNA controls yielded reproducible results. Thesecontrols allowed the laboratory to assess quality control concurrentlywith samples at key steps of the assay, supporting multiple in-processquality monitoring steps. The standard 15 ng input RNA was verified tobe within the operating range of the assay.

Analytical specificity was thoroughly evaluated with two distinctstudies. The GEC test was robust in the presence of blood, maintainingcorrect classification of malignant samples mixed with up to 83% bloodRNA. Thus, the GEC overcomes limitations in cytological assessment,where blood may significantly interfere. One potential contaminant toany RNA-based test is the presence of DNA during amplification. Thescenario of 30% DNA contamination was evaluated and noted a minor biastoward a false positive result. These studies demonstrated that the GECwas extremely sensitive to malignant signals arising from heterogeneousor dilute samples, and false negatives are unlikely to result.

Analytical reproducibility was evaluated by following the technicalassessment criteria outlined by EGAPP, ACCE and AHRQ, using clinicalsamples with GEC scores covering the GEC score range and concentratedaround the clinically critical cut-point.

The results in the laboratory used in the study were identical to thesegenerated in the laboratory where the test was developed. In total, theGEC achieved EGAPP level I analytic validity criteria. Technicalvalidation involved the extensive use of well-characterized samples withmultiple reference standard comparison methods including cytology,histopathology, and reference laboratory. The role of intra-noduleheterogeneity was also evaluated. The data reveal that biologicalvariability within a nodule accounts for a larger component of GEC scorevariation than do technical factors.

The robustness of the GEC to induced variables, including those that maybe encountered in clinical samples, indicated that routine testing ofFNA specimens is feasible at high confidence from the standpoint ofanalytical performance and reproducibility.

Supplemental Materials & Methods

FNA Stability

The stability of samples preserved in FNAprotect and stored at roomtemperature in the molecular laboratory was tested at one-day incrementsranging from day 1 to day 6. These were compared against a group ofcontrol samples that had been kept at −80° C. until RNA extraction.Since splitting individual FNA samples seven-ways was not possible, eachtest group consisted of 30 unique, prospectively collected FNAs, for agrand total of 210 samples, ensuring sufficient power to detect changesin RNA quality (as defined by a drop of 1 RIN unit or more between thetest and control conditions). Data was analyzed using Kruskal-Wallistest for RIN values, and one-way ANOVA for log 2 (concentration).

FNA Storage & Shipping

FNA samples were collected from twenty-eight different patient noduleseither pre-operatively or in the clinic. For each patient nodule a totalof three FNA passes were combined into a single tube of FNAprotect (3×volume), and then split equally into three different tubes of FNAprotect(1× volume). Each of the three tubes was then subjected to differentstorage and shipping temperatures, where the control condition (A) was−80° C. storage/dry ice shipping, test condition (B) was −20° C.storage/ice pack shipping, and test condition (C) was room temperaturestorage/ice pack shipping. The ice pack shipping container wasseparately verified to hold <25° C. for up to 48 hours, includinginduced temperature spikes. This study has 80% power (at p=0.05 level)to detect changes in RNA quality (1 RIN unit) or GEC score (0.1 scoreunit). Data was analyzed using ANOVA with nodule identity and shippingmethod as two categorical factors.

Analytical Sensitivity—Total RNA Input Quantity

To evaluate tolerance to input variability—including input levels belowthe nominal 15 ng-total RNA from three different FNAs previously testedand known to represent high (benign), medium, and low (suspicious) GECscores were again examined in triplicate using 5, 10, 15 and 25 ng oftotal RNA. The sample size was chosen to ensure 70% power to detectclinically-significant differences in GEC scores at the p=0.05 level.Reproducibility of signal intensities was characterized for the 142transcript clusters used by the SVM classifier using RA{circumflex over( )}2 coefficient between each of the replicates of the same total RNA.Resulting GEC scores were compared using ANOVA with sample identity andinput amount as two categorical factors.

Analytical Sensitivity—Dilution of Malignant FNA Content

To characterize the analytical sensitivity for diluted levels ofmalignant RNA, paired malignant and adjacent normal FNA samples werecollected ex vivo from the same patient. Normal adjacent tissue samplewith “Benign” GEC call and sufficient RNA material for multiple mixingexperiments was selected for in vitro mixing Total RNA was extractedfrom the FNA samples, and total RNA from the malignant FNA nodule wasdiluted at various levels (0, 20, 40, 60, 100% malignant FNA RNA bymass) into a background of total RNA from normal adjacent tissue (eitherfrom the same or different patient). These mixed samples were tested inthe GEC under standard conditions (at 15 ng total RNA input). Signalintensities and GEC scores obtained with in vitro mixtures were comparedto in silico predictions. In silico methodology was used to evaluatemixtures of cytopathology indeterminate samples with malignanthistopathology (and highly negative GEC scores representing as much aspossible pure malignant content) as the starting point for the mixtureswith normal adjacent tissue.

Analytical Specificity—Blood

To test for any potential interference from blood, fresh whole blood wascollected from 10 individuals (in preservative-free collection tubes)and 100 uL was immediately placed into FNAprotect (1.25 mL). Bloodsamples were processed through to total RNA as with any standard FNAsample. Total RNA from blood was then mixed with total RNA from benignor malignant FNAs and processed through the GEC, keeping the input RNAof the assay constant at 15 ng for all conditions. The percentage ofblood RNA tested was 0, 50, 66, 83 and 100%, with the complement of RNAbeing from malignant or benign FNA.

Analytical Specificity—Genomic DNA

Genomic DNA was also tested as a potentially interfering substance: 15ng of total RNA from either benign or malignant thyroid tissue (6replicates) was spiked with 6.4 ng of genomic DNA from the same tissue(i.e. 30% of total nucleic acid by mass), and processed through the GEC.The sample size was chosen to ensure 80% power to detect changes in GECscores (0.1 unit) at the p=0.05 level. Data was analyzed using ANOVAwith sample identity and genomic DNA spike-in as two categoricalfactors.

Intra-Nodule Reproducibility

To test the reproducibility of classification results for different FNApasses from the same nodule (n=9), up to 5 FNA samplings (double-passfor each sample) were done from the same nodule ex vivo orpost-operatively. Samplings from the same nodule were placedindependently into tubes of FNAprotect and processed through the GECwithin the same run. Significance of the increase in the standarddeviation within individual nodules was evaluated using Chi-squaredtest. Confidence interval for within-nodule standard deviation of theGEC score was estimated as a normal 95% two-sided confidence intervalfor log-transformed standard deviations within individual nodules.

Intra-Assay Reproducibility

Total RNA from three FNA samples representing a range of GEC scores weretested by a single operator (three runs) or three operators (one runeach), where every run tested intra-assay reproducibility of each FNAand control samples in triplicate. Other studies have also contributedtriplicate runs of FNA and control material. Here cumulative results forintra-assay reproducibility obtained from triplicates processed in thesame run across 82 different experimental runs are reported. Confidenceinterval for pooled intra-assay standard deviation is evaluated usingChi-squared distribution.

Inter-Assay Reproducibility

The between-run reproducibility was evaluated using total RNA from 35different FNA samples, whereby each FNA sample was tested in fourdifferent runs/reagent lots. One of three different operators performedeach run on separate days, utilizing one of four different pre-qualifiedlots of critical reagents. This reagent lot pre-qualificationincorporated QC functional testing including measurement and assignmentof GEC score ‘calibration offset values’, enabling adjustment for anysystematic lot bias in all subsequent runs utilizing those criticalreagent lot combinations.

Inter-Laboratory Reproducibility

Total RNA from twenty different clinical FNA samples were processedthrough the GEC in the laboratory where the test was developed and latertested again in a different reference laboratory using differentoperators, reagent lots, and equipment.

Example 9: Validation of a Novel Gene Expression Classifier toPreoperatively Identify Benign Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate FNACytology

Abstract

Background: Following fine needle aspiration, 15-30% of thyroid nodulesare not clearly benign or malignant. These cytologically indeterminatenodules are often referred for diagnostic surgery, though most provebenign. A novel diagnostic test measuring the expression of 167 genesshowed promise in improving pre-operative risk assessment. This test wasevaluated in a prospective, multicenter study.

Methods: Over 2 years, a prospective study was performed at 49 clinicalsites enrolling 3,789 patients and collecting 4,812 samples from thyroidnodules >1 cm requiring evaluation. 577 cytologically indeterminateaspirates, with corresponding histopathology of excised lesions on 413were obtained. Central blinded histopathologic review served as thereference (“gold”) standard. After applying inclusion criteria, geneexpression classifier results were obtained for 265 nodules used in theanalysis and performance was calculated.

Results: 85 of 265 indeterminate nodules were malignant. The geneexpression classifier correctly identified 78 of 85 as ‘suspicious’(91.8% sensitivity, [83.8%-96.6%] 95% two-sided exact binomialconfidence interval (CI)). Specificity was 51.7%, [44.1%-59.2%] CI. Thenegative predictive value was 95%, 94%, and 85%, respectively, foraspirates with AUS/FLUS, FN/SFN, or ‘suspicious’ cytology. Analysis offalse negative errors revealed a paucity of thyroid follicular cells,suggesting that insufficient sampling of the nodule had occurred.

Conclusions: A novel gene expression classifier can modify thepre-operative cancer risk in patients with indeterminate thyroid noduleswhere diagnostic surgery is otherwise recommended. Though individualizedclinical care is recommended, these data support consideration of aconservative approach for most patients with indeterminate FNA cytologyand benign gene expression classifier results.

Background

Thyroid nodules are common, with 48,100 new cases identified each yearin the U.S. Though most are asymptomatic and incidental, identificationof a 1-1.5 cm nodule often prompts diagnostic evaluation, as 5-15% ofthese nodules are malignant. The ultimate goal of diagnostic evaluationis to reliably and accurately determine whether nodules have a high orlow risk of malignancy, ideally through a method that also optimizespatient safety, reduces morbidity and limits health care costs.

The cornerstone of thyroid nodule evaluation is fine needle aspiration(FNA), with over 450,000 performed yearly in the U.S. First introducedover 50 years ago, thyroid nodule FNA is a minimally invasive, low-riskambulatory procedure performed without need for sedation or generalanesthesia. Cytologic evaluation of aspirated cells provides assessmentof cellular morphology (and therefore risk of malignancy) otherwiseunobtainable through clinical assessment or radiologic imaging.Preoperative ultrasound-guided FNA has been shown to accurately identify62-85% of thyroid nodules as benign, enabling diagnostic surgery to beavoided in most patients.

Despite its benefits, morphologic assessment of thyroid nodule cellsremains imprecise, as 15-30% of all FNAs yield indeterminate cytology.Indeterminate cytology can include three subtypes: atypia or follicularlesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS), follicularneoplasm/suspicious for follicular neoplasm (FN/SFN), and suspicious formalignancy (SUSP). Though sufficient in sample quantity, indeterminateaspirates demonstrate cytologic features that increase concern forthyroid cancer. With few other diagnostic modalities able to moreaccurately quantify cancer risk, most patients with indeterminate FNAcytology are referred for surgical removal of all or part of theirthyroid gland. However, the majority of patients with indeterminatethyroid nodule cytology ultimately prove to have benign disease. Forthese individuals, therapeutic thyroid surgery was unnecessary, yetexposed them to a 4-10% rate of serious surgical complications, and mostto a lifelong requirement for levothyroxine replacement. Together, thesedata confirm the critical need for improved preoperative diagnosticevaluation in patients with indeterminate FNA cytology.

Molecular analysis of thyroid tissue can be an adjunct to visualmicroscopic evaluation. Sixty to seventy percent of well-differentiatedthyroid cancers harbor at least one known genetic mutation not commonlyfound in benign follicular cells. Four recent investigations demonstratethe potential benefits of combined microscopic and molecular analysis ofthyroid nodules. When cytologically indeterminate aspirates are analyzedfor the presence of BRAF and RAS mutations, and RET/PTC and PAX8-PPARygene rearrangements, the diagnostic findings alter surgical managementin 20-30% of cases. These genetic markers typically seek to identifywhich indeterminate thyroid nodules are malignant, and therefore havehigh specificity and positive predictive value (PPV). Marker positivitycan lead to a recommendation for total thyroidectomy rather thanhemi-thyroidectomy or watchful waiting. In doing so, patients avoid asecond ‘completion’ thyroidectomy when their initial hemi-thyroidectomyreveals a malignancy. This clinical scenario is also similar to reportsinvestigating epigenetic and peripheral blood markers. Though useful aspositive predictors of malignancy, it is important to note that thesemarkers have limited sensitivity. In a recent study of over 1,000cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules, molecular testing of thesefour markers failed to detect over one third of thyroid cancers,rendering their false negative rate (39%) too high to assist physicianswith regard to the difficult decision of watchful waiting in lieu ofdiagnostic thyroid surgery. In addition, although several mutationalmarkers of malignancy occur with high frequency in cytologicallymalignant FNAs, they occur with lower frequency in cytologicallyindeterminate samples. For these reasons, the currently availablemolecular markers have been unable to exclude cancer with sufficientcertainty to avoid surgery in patients with indeterminate nodules.

Recent studies have attempted to develop gene expression classifierscapable of distinguishing benign and malignant thyroid nodules. In orderto aid in the decision to avoid surgery, such a test would need toexhibit high sensitivity and high negative predictive value (NPV).However, most previously published genomic classifiers are limited insensitivity and have not been validated on independent test sets insufficient numbers of patients. If validated on a large cohort, such adiagnostic test could be translated into the care of patients withcytologically indeterminate aspirates and, when negative, reduceunnecessary surgery on nodules highly likely to be benign. Recently, apromising gene expression classifier was developed to optimize theidentification of benign rather than malignant nodules. This classifierwas independently tested on a modest set of prospectively collected FNAsand shown to have an NPV of 95%. In this report, the results of a large,prospective, double-blind, multi-center study validating the utility ofthe gene expression classifier in patients whose FNA is cytologicallyindeterminate are described.

Methods

Study Design and Oversight

This study was designed and supervised by the sponsorand theco-principal investigators with oversight by a Steering Committee.Samples were tested in a CLIA-certified laboratory and statisticalanalysis performed by statisticians. This protocol was approved by acentral, as well as by institution-specific, investigational reviewboards (IRB). All patients provided written informed consent forparticipation prior to study entry. The two co-principal investigatorshad full access to all study data and analyses.

Study Population & Protocol

A double-blind, prospective, multicenter validation trial (VERA001) wasperformed, in which patients were enrolled with a sonographicallyconfirmed thyroid nodule >1 cm that underwent routine FNA evaluation.Patients and physicians were blind to gene expression classifier resultsthroughout the study. The study cohort was comprised of FNA samplesobtained from 49 U.S. sites and samples from 43 were included in theprimary data set (see Supplement (infra) for site characteristics).Study sites were representative of both academic (29%) and communitycenters (71%) in 26 different states, reflecting patient populationdiversity expected in the clinical use of the test. Ultrasound-guidedFNA (UG-FNA) was performed in 99% of cases. Most often, UG-FNA consistedof 2-5 needle sticks within each nodule as part of diagnosticaspiration. One additional needle stick was thereafter obtained andprocessed for the purposes of this investigation and shipped frozen ondry ice (Amendment 1, A1). Midway through the study, laboratory analysesconfirmed many aspirates lacked sufficient RNA for analysis. Theprotocol was subsequently modified (Amendment 2, A2) to dedicate twoneedle sticks for study analysis. Amendment 2 also included a change inshipping protocol to use of cold packs. For each enrolled subject,patient age, self-identified race, and gender were recorded. Clinicalhistories of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, the presence of thyroidcancer risk factors, and information on thyroid-specific therapy weredocumented. Ultrasound data were used to precisely confirm nodulelocation and size.

Following FNA, local cytology reports were collected for all subjectsand reviewed by three expert cytopathologists, who reclassified eachreport within The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology(AUS/FLUS, FN/SFN, or SUSP). Majority vote between the three was used toestablish cytology classification for each study sample. In three caseswhere a majority vote was not possible, the sample diagnosis wasprovided by a fourth experienced cytopathologist. The local cytologyreport was considered “indeterminate” if it was classified as AUS/FLUS,FN/SFN, or SUSP by the reviewing cytopathologists. Thyroid surgery wasperformed based on the clinical judgment of the treating physician ateach study site without any knowledge of gene expression classifierresults. Study was open for enrollment between Jun. 23, 2009 and Dec. 3,2010, and patients with confirmed surgery before Jan. 31, 2011 wereassessed for eligibility. Following surgery, the local histopathologyreport and histopathologic slides were collected. All histology slideswere de-identified, scanned to construct a permanent digital file ofmicroscopic images (Aperio, Vista, Calif.) and independently evaluatedby two expert endocrine pathologists. When both expert pathologists'diagnoses were concordant, it was considered the reference (or “gold”)standard. In cases where categorical (defined as benign or malignant)pathology diagnoses were discordant (51 of 352, or 14% of cases), thetwo experts conferred and provided a consensus categorical diagnosiswhich resolved most cases. However, in 2% of cases consensus could notbe reached even after conferral. In these rare circumstances a thirdblinded pathologist provided an independent diagnosis and finalhistologic diagnosis was defined by majority vote among these threeexperts. Throughout the study, all expert pathologists were unaware oflocal histopathology diagnosis and molecular test results untilre-review of false negative cases.

The histopathology gold standard results and the gene expressionclassifier results were maintained in two separate, password-protecteddatabases. Upon study completion, unblinding and merging of these twodatasets was performed by an independent third party not affiliated withthe sponsor or study sites. Following unblinding, it was determined that36 samples in the study fell outside the 14-day shipping requirementsspecified a priori in the protocol, 5 samples were outside of clinicaleligibility requirements {nodule size below 1 cm (n=1); patient ageunder 21 years (n=1); cytology benign (n=1); not independent fromtraining set patients (n=2)} and 5 separate FNA samples representedduplicate aspirations from the same nodules performed at differentclinical visits. One additional sample was determined to haveinsufficient referential integrity for inclusion, as the pathologyexperts could not independently confirm that the sonographicallyaspirated nodule corresponded to the tissue submitted for histologicanalysis. Therefore, these 47 samples were removed from the study andnot included in the primary analysis. Data on the sample set prior tothese exclusions is described in the Supplement (infra).

Laboratory Methods

Detailed descriptions of the gene expression classifier are provided inthe Supplement (infra) and prior publications. Briefly, total RNA wasextracted from thyroid nodule samples, amplified, labeled and hybridizedto microarrays (Affymetrix, Inc.). The gene expression classifier wastrained on a diverse set of benign and malignant thyroid samples.Characteristics of the 468 samples used in training the classifier areshown in the Supplement. All training samples were independent from thevalidation set used in this study. The classifier was trained on labeleddata representing two classes: histologically benign or malignant. Thealgorithm utilizes expression of 167 genes to classify aspiratedmaterial from thyroid nodules as either benign or suspicious. There are142 genes in the main benign/suspicious classifier and 25 genes that actto filter out samples in a series of “cassettes” (see Supplement). Thelist of these genes and their annotations is shown in Table 23. Thegenes participate in a wide variety of biological and cellularprocesses, the most common of which are related to energy metabolism,cell differentiation, and cellular development. Many genes areconcentrated in energy-generating pathways such as glycolysis,gluconeogenesis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Shifts inenergy-producing pathways, exemplified by the Warburg effect, arecommonly observed in cancer cells. A linear modeling approach was usedfor feature selection and a support-vector machine (SVM) forclassification. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were usedto identify a decision boundary on training data that allowed for highsensitivity while maintaining acceptable specificity.

Statistical Analysis

Statistical analysis was performed using R software, version 2.13.Continuous variables were analyzed via the Student's t-test and Wilcoxonrank sum test (for nodule size). Sensitivity, specificity, NPV, and PPVwere calculated via the usual manner. P values <0.05 were consideredsignificant. Confidence intervals for proportions are reported as 95%two-sided exact binomial confidence intervals.

Results

To independently validate the gene expression classifier, 4,812 noduleaspirations were prospectively collected from 3,789 patients, at 49clinical sites in the United States over a 2-year period. Among the4,812 samples, 577 were interpreted as indeterminate by the localcytopathologist (12%) and all were confirmed indeterminate by threeexpert cytopathologists. Surgery was carried out on 413 out of 577samples (71%, median follow-up time 301 days), allowing for blindedhistopathologic review by experts to serve as the reference (“gold”)standard. Of these, a small fraction of samples (n=25) were used fortraining and analytical verification studies, and therefore excluded. Ofthe remaining, 61 samples were separately tested in phase I of thevalidation trial using Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST arrays, while 318were evaluated in phase II of the validation trial using custom Afirma-Tarrays. Ten samples were determined to be ineligible prior to thebeginning of the validation, and therefore excluded (FIG. 26).

Using pre-defined laboratory quality control metrics, 328 samples weresuccessfully processed through the assay and resulted in validclassifier results. Gold standard histopathology diagnosis was availablefor 312 of these samples (95%). As described previously, 47 samples werethen excluded (FIG. 26). Therefore, a total of 265 independent nodulesremained and served as our primary analysis set. These samples wereinclusive of all subclasses of indeterminate cytology (AUS/FLUS, 49% ofsamples; FN/SFN, 31%; and SUSP, 21%). Patient demographics and baselinedata of this study cohort are shown in Table 17. Age, gender, clinicalrisk factors, nodule size, as well as proportion of samples collected atcommunity centers did not differ significantly between the primary studypopulation and the entire cohort of samples with indeterminatecytopathology (N=577). There was a statistically significant differencein the proportion of Amendment 1 (A1) and Amendment 2 (A2) samples inthe total accruals versus final validation set (p=0.003) and forindeterminates with confirmed surgery (N=413) versus final validationset (N=265, p=0.004). This can be due to the fact that the exclusion bysite storage time affected mostly A1 samples. In addition to cytologyindeterminate samples, a subset of cytology benign and cytologymalignant samples were included to further assess the gene expressionclassifier. 47 cytology benign and 55 cytology malignant samples wereselected from independent patients for analysis, all of whom had alsoundergone surgical removal of the nodule such that histologic slideswere available.

TABLE 17 Descriptive characteristics of the entire validation cohort and265 cytologically indeterminate samples. Indeterminate Cytology andIndeterminate confirmed Final Total: Cytology surgery Validation SetAccruals Samples 4812 577 413 265 Nodules 4775 567 403 265 Patients 3789532 378 249 Site type (academic/ 21.4%/78.6% 34.1%/65.9% 37.3%/62.7%35.1%/64.9% community) Protocol 52.9%/46.5% 51.1%/48.9% 55%/45%43.4%/56.6% amendment (A1/A2) Patients Age (yr) Mean 53.2 52.8 51.8 51.5Range 18-91 19-85 19-85 22-85 Gender Male 696 (18.4%) 116 (21.8%) 84(22.2%) 55 (22.1%) Female 3093 (81.6%) 416 (78.2%) 294 (77.8%) 194(77.9%) Radiation exposure 91 (2.4%) 14 (2.6%) 8 (2.1%) 8 (3.2%) to H/NFamily History of 174 (4.6%) 32 (6%) 28 (7.4%) 18 (7.2%) ThyroidCarcinoma Nodules Nodule Size (Ultrasound) Median 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.3 Range0.6-11  0.75-10.3 0.75-10.3   1-9.1    <1 cm 37 (0.8%) 4 (0.7%) 3 (0.7%)0 (0%) 1-1.99 cm 2503 (52%) 230 (39.9%) 153 (37%) 102 (38.5%) 2-2.99 cm1204 (25%) 153 (26.5%) 111 (26.9%) 76 (28.7%) 3-3.99 cm 621 (12.9%) 105(18.2%) 76 (18.4%) 45 (17%)    >4 cm 391 (8.1%) 74 (12.8%) 60 (14.5%) 42(15.8%)

Of the 265 indeterminate FNAs (from 265 independent nodules), 85 werediagnosed as malignant (32%) on blinded histopathologic review. Whenapplied to the indeterminate cohort, the gene expression classifiercorrectly identified 78 of 85 malignant samples as “suspicious,”yielding a sensitivity of 92% [83.8%-96.6%, 95% CI]; 93 of 180non-malignant samples were correctly identified as benign by the geneexpression classifier yielding a specificity of 52% [44.1%-59.2%, 95%CI] (Table 18). For nodules with AUS/FLUS cytology, the sensitivity was90% [74.2%-98%, 95% CI]. For nodules with FN/SFN cytology, sensitivitywas 90% [68.3%-98.8%, 95% CI], and for nodules with SUSP cytology,sensitivity was 94% [80.3%-99.3%, 95% CI]. The study prevalence ofmalignancy among these three categories was 24%, 25% and 62%,respectively, yielding NPV's of 95%, 94% and 85% as shown in Table 18.Out of 47 samples in the cytology benign category, 3 resulted inmalignant diagnoses by histopathology. The gene expression classifiercorrectly identified all 3 as ‘suspicious’ (100% sensitivity). Out of 55samples in the cytology malignant category, all resulted in malignantdiagnoses by histopathology and all were called ‘suspicious’ by the geneexpression classifier (100% sensitivity).

TABLE 18 Performance of the Gene Expression Classifier (GEC) in CytologySubgroups. Performance across the entire data set of N = 265indeterminate nodules Malignant reference Benign reference GEC resultstandard (N = 85) standard (n = 180) Suspicious 78 87 Benign  7 93Sensitivity 91.8% Specificity 51.7% PPV 47.3% NPV 93.0% Malig prev 32.1%Atypia of undetermined significance/Follicular lesion of undeterminedsignificance (AUS/FLUS)(n = 129, 48.7%) Malignant reference Benignreference GEC result standard (N = 31) standard (n = 98) Suspicious 2846 Benign  3 52 Sensitivity 90.3% Specificity 53.1% PPV 37.8% NPV 94.5%Malig prev 24.0% Follicular or Hürthle cell neoplasm/Suspicious forfollicular neoplasm (FN/SFN)(n = 81, 30.6%) Malignant reference Benignreference GEC result standard (N = 20) standard (n = 61) Suspicious 1831 Benign  2 30 Sensitivity 90.0% Specificity 49.2% PPV 36.7% NPV 93.8%Malig prev 24.7% Suspicious for malignancy (n = 55, 20.8%) Malignantreference Benign reference GEC result standard (N = 34) standard (n =21) Suspicious 32 10 Benign  2 11 Sensitivity 94.1% Specificity 52.4%PPV 76.2% NPV 84.6% Malig prev 61.8% Performance on cytology benignsamples (n = 47) Malignant reference Benign reference GEC resultstandard (N = 3) standard (n = 44) Suspicious 3 13 Benign 0 31Sensitivity  100% Specificity 70.5% Malig prev  6.4% Performance oncytology malignant samples (n = 55) Malignant reference Benign referenceGEC result standard (N = 55) standard (n = 0) Suspicious 55 0Sensitivity 100% Malig prev 100%

A wide variety of malignant subtypes were correctly classified as‘suspicious’ by the test (Table 19). These included papillary, medullaryand follicular thyroid carcinomas (including those with oncocytic orHürthle cell features), poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas, andthyroid lymphomas. Classification results for some of the rare thyroidsubtypes are discussed in the Supplement (infra).

TABLE 19 Performance of gene expression classifier by histopathology subtype. % of Number Total B call/S call Histopathology: Benign Benignfollicular nodule (1 CN) 71 39.4 41/30 Follicular adenoma 64 35.6 37/27Follicular tumor, UMP 11 6.1 5/6 Well differentiated tumor, UMP 9 5.04/5 Hurthle cell adenoma 21 11.7  4/17 Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis 21.1 0/2 Hyalinizing trabecular adenoma 2 1.1 2/0 Histopathology:Malignant Papillary carcinoma (1 PTC-TCV) 38 44.7  2/36 Papillarycarcinoma, micro 4 4.7 2/2 Papillary thyroid, follicular variant (1 1922.4  2/17 micro) Hurthle cell carcinoma (8 HCC-c, 2 10 11.8 1/9 HCC-v)Follicular carcinoma (4FC-c, 1 FC-v, 4 10 11.8  0/10 WDC-NOS, 1 PDC)Medullary thyroid cancer 2 2.4 0/2 Malignant lymphoma 2 2.4 0/2 Benignsubtypes are grouped at the top and malignant subtypes at the bottom.Number of samples in each category, percentage of total in each class,and gene expression classifier results (ie B or S “call”) are indicatedfor each subtype. Abbreviations are as follows: CN, colloid nodule; UMP,uncertain malignant potential, PTC-TCV, papillary thyroid carcinoma,tall-cell variant; HCC-c, Hürthle cell carcinoma with capsular invasion;HCC-v, Hürthle cell carcinoma with vascular invasion; FC-c, follicularcarcinoma with capsular invasion; FC-v, follicular carcinoma withvascular invasion; PDC, poorly-differentiated carcinoma; WDC-NOS,well-differentiated carcinoma, not otherwise specified.

Seven false negative errors occurred, as shown in Table 20. One was aHürthle cell carcinoma. The other six were papillary thyroid carcinomas(PTCs). Two of these six cancers measured <1 cm in histologic diameterdespite ultrasound measurement >1 cm at time of aspiration, and are thusclassified as papillary microcarcinomas. To better understand potentialcauses for false negative error, these samples were further investigatedby measuring single molecular markers described in the literature asbeing elevated in PTC. Two markers of PTC (neither used in the geneexpression classifier), Cytokeratin 19 (KRT19) and CITED1, were measuredfor signal intensity. For both markers, expression was significantlylower in all 6 false negative PTC samples compared to those PTC samplescorrectly identified by the gene expression classifier (mean log 2(foldchange) 1.9, p<0.001 for KRT19; mean log 2(fold change) 3, p<0.001 forCITED1), as shown in FIG. 27A and FIG. 27B demonstrate markers ofthyroid malignancy (cytokeratin-19, CITED1); FIG. 27C through FIG. 27Fdemonstrate intensity of follicular cell markers (cytokeratin-7,thyrotropin receptor, thyroglobulin, and thyroid transcription factor 1[TTF-1], respectively)). This finding strongly suggests that assayfailure is not responsible for the false negativity of these 6 samples.Separately lack of PTC signal in the false negatives, was investigatedto see if the false negative could be due to an overall paucity ofthyroid follicular cells present in the FNA sample itself. Markers ofepithelial and thyroid follicular cell content were measured usingkeratin 7 (KRT7), thyroglobulin (TG), thyroid stimulating hormonereceptor (TSHR) and thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1). None ofthese markers are used by the gene expression classifier. Expressionpatterns of these markers showed that 5 of 6 false negative PTC samplesexhibited low follicular content (3 samples fell within the lowest 10%of all indeterminate samples, 2 more samples within the lowest 20%). Thedifference in follicular content between the false negative and truepositive PTC samples using any of the four markers is statisticallysignificant with a mean log 2-fold change above 1.4 (p<0.003).

TABLE 20 Description and analysis of 7 false negative errors. InitialEvaluation Surgical Pathology Evaluation Ultrasound Pathology Expert 1Expert 2 Nodule Size, Nodule Size, Reference Expert 1 background Expert2 background Sample Gender cm cm Standard Subtype Diagnosis featuresDiagnosis features 2018-17 F 2.9 3.5 M HCC-v HCC-v N/A FC-c N/A 4011-52F 2.18 1 M FVPTC FVPTC mPTC PTC CLT 4022-13 F 3.2 3 M FVPTC FVPTC N/AFVPTC N/A 4150-70 M 1.1 1.2 M PTC PTC HN, mPTC PTC mPTC 4005-56 M 1.31.2 M PTC PTC N/A PTC CLT 4034-57 F 1.1 0.6 M mPTC mPTC- N/A PTC CLT TCV2229-83 F 1.1 0.6 M mPTC mPTC mFVPTC PTC CLT, mPTC Initial EvaluationUltrasound Cytology Evaluation Laboratory Evaluation Nodule Expert 1Expert 2 Expert 3 RNA Concentration Sample Gender Size, cm diagnosisdiagnosis diagnosis (ng/ul) RIN 2018-17 F 2.9 FN/SFN FN/SFN FN/SFN 8.67.7 4011-52 F 2.18 SUSP SUSP SUSP 31.1 7.6 4022-13 F 3.2 FN/SFN FN/SFNFN/SFN 7.6 7.4 4150-70 M 1.1 AUS/FLUS AUS/FLUS AUS/FLUS 6.5 7.2 4005-56M 1.3 AUS/FLUS AUS/FLUS AUS/FLUS 38.2 7.4 4034-57 F 1.1 AUS/FLUSAUS/FLUS AUS/FLUS 18.1 6.9 2229-83 F 1.1 SUSP SUSP SUSP 2 6.8Abbreviations: Gender: M (male), F (female); Reference Standard M(malignant); Surgical Pathology evaluation: mPTC (micro papillarythyroid carcinoma), HCC-v (Hurthle-cell carcinoma with vascularinvasion), FVPTC (follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma),PTC (papillary thyroid carcinoma), PTC-TCV (papillary thyroid carcinoma,tall cell variant), FC-c (Follicular carcinoma, capsular invasion), CLT(lymphocytic thyroiditis), HN (hyperplastic nodule); Cytologyevaluation: SUSP (suspicious for malignancy), FN/SFN (follicularneoplasm/suspicious for follicular neoplasm), AUS/FLUS (atypia ofundetermined significance/follicular lesion of undeterminedsignificance); RIN (RNA integrity number).

Other potential causes for false negative error were considered. Expertdisagreement in defining the “gold standard” was 14% (37 out of 265).However, none of the false negative errors occurred in samples wheresuch disagreement occurred. A variety of clinical factors were alsotested for an association with false negative error. Of these, age,gender and ethnicity were not associated. Logistical factors includingtime from FNA collection to nucleic acid extraction, and time from FNAcollection to surgery were also looked at. No associations were found.An examination of RNA QC metrics such as RNA integrity, RNAconcentration and microarray QC metrics also failed to detectassociations predicting false negative errors. A trend was noted (notstatistically significant) for false negative errors to occur in smallernodules as compared to true positives, both for ultrasound nodule sizemeasurements (median 1.3 cm vs 2.2 cm, p=0.14) and for histopathologynodule size measurements (median 1.2 cm vs 1.8 cm, p=0.06). In total,these results implicate insufficient nodule sampling rather thanclassifier error as causes for the false negative errors in this study.

Discussion

This study describes the prospective validation of a novel geneexpression classifier that seeks to identify benign, rather thanmalignant, nodules in a population of FNA samples with indeterminatecytology. When applied to patients with indeterminate nodules, this testcan significantly impact assessment of preoperative cancer risk. Thistest demonstrated a negative predictive value of 95% and 94%,respectively, when applied to aspirates labeled AUS/FLUS and FN/SFN,suggesting that patients with a follicular lesion, but a benign geneexpression classifier result, have a malignancy rate comparable to thatof a cytologically benign FNA result. A benign classifier resultdecreases the risk of malignancy in indeterminate biopsies from ˜30%(pre-test) to a post-test risk of malignancy of 5-6%, providing acompelling rationale for following these patients similarly to thosewith benign cytology. Although NPV on SUSP aspirates was lower at 85%,ascertainment of a 15% risk of malignancy can nonetheless be useful inthe pre-operative decision to perform hemi-thyroidectomy versus totalthyroidectomy. The observed test sensitivity of 100% in cytology benignand cytology malignant lesions provides independent evidence ofclassifier performance. Together, these data suggest that this novelgene expression classifier can significantly improve pre-operativecancer risk assessment in patients with indeterminate cytology, andthereby impact important management decisions.

Benign thyroid disease is usually an indolent process and often requiresno therapy. Well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma also affords anexcellent prognosis, though it requires appropriate surgical management.Published reports confirm high operative efficacy in surgical removal ofthyroid cancer, though unfortunately also demonstrate a 4-10% rate ofsignificant, long-term morbidity from the procedure. These reportsindicate that surgery should be ideally performed only for therapeuticpurposes (e.g., when the health benefits significantly outweigh risks).Presently, surgery for patients with indeterminate aspirates isperformed for both diagnostic as well as therapeutic purposes. Resultsof this investigation confirm that the gene expression classifier canimprove care in this regard. A benign classifier result for AUS/FLUS andFN/SFN nodules suggests that a strategy of watchful waiting can bereasonable, given a cancer risk comparable to nodules with benigncytology. Furthermore, implementation of the classifier into routinepractice can also afford cost savings while increasingquality-adjusted-life-years (QALY), primarily by reducing surgicalresection rates.

The overall NPV in this investigation is calculated using an unadjusted32% prevalence of malignancy among our study cohort. This studyprevalence is higher than the 20-25% cancer rate expected in the typicalpopulation. In order to achieve statistical power for computingsensitivity, as many malignant cases as possible were intentionallyrecruited, resulting in higher study prevalence than that typicallyobserved in clinical practice. When these sensitivity and specificitymeasurements are applied to a cytologically indeterminate populationwith a 20-25% malignancy rate, prevalence-adjusted test NPV exceeds 95%for the overall study.

A strength of this investigation lies in the inclusion of a wide rangeof community and academic practice settings, geographies and patientdemographics. This supports high transferability of these data intoeveryday patient care. As a result of the >4000 samples collected, thegene expression classifier was validated on >12 sub-types of benign andmalignant thyroid neoplasms, an important feature for clinical utilityacross the spectrum of thyroid tumor sub-types. However, such a protocolalso uncovers several immutable realities and suggests there can be apractical limit to test perfection. For example, even withhistopathology analysis by leading experts in their field, initialblinded expert classifications were discordant in 14% of cases. As thisanalysis served as the ‘gold-standard’ upon which the classifier wasjudged, an imperfect inter-rater agreement can impact sensitivity orspecificity, as pathologic assessment of benign versus malignant diseaseis not always absolute. More importantly, 5 of the 6 false negative PTCresults occurred in samples with low signals of follicular thyroidmarkers that failed to demonstrate independent molecular signatures ofPTC. This suggests these false negative errors are likely not related toassay performance, but rather sampling error secondary to cellularheterogeneity or FNA technical skill. Regardless, such issues have longbeen a part of the clinical care of patients with thyroid nodulardisease, and likely are impossible to completely resolve. They serve asa confirmation of the inherent complexities in caring for patients withthis illness.

In summary, this study demonstrates the ability of a novel geneexpression classifier to modify the pre-operative cancer risk assessmentin a population of patients where diagnostic surgery is otherwiserecommended. Though each clinical decision can be individualized, thesedata support that a more conservative clinical approach be consideredfor those with indeterminate FNA cytology, and a benign gene expressionclassifier result. By doing so, operative intervention is targetedtoward patients who receive its therapeutic benefit, while preventingunnecessary morbidity.

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Sample Collection

Prospective FNA samples from VERA001 for molecular analysis wereaspirated in vivo, using either one or two passes, at outpatientclinical sites and directly placed into FNAprotect preservative solution(Qiagen, Valencia, Calif.). Samples were shipped either chilled orfrozen. Temperature stability studies indicate that RNA quality andquantity are preserved with both shipping methods (Walsh et al.manuscript in preparation). Samples were stored at −80° C. upon receipt.

RNA Isolation, Amplification, and Microarray Hybridization

RNA from clinical FNAs was extracted using the AllPrep micro kit(Qiagen). The quantity of RNA was determined using a Quant-iT RNA kit(Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) and RNA quality determined using theBioanalyzer Picochip system (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, Calif.)to generate a RNA integrity number (RIN). An initial randomization stepwas carried out to ensure all extraction batches were balanced for keyclinical characteristics (gender, clinical site, local cytologydiagnosis and number of passes (phase II only)). Positive (thyroidtissue lysate) and negative (water) controls were included in each RNAextraction batch and can be required to meet pre-specified quantity andquality values. Phase I samples had a median RNA concentration of 18.28ng/μl (interquartile range [IQR]: 31.32) and a median RIN of 7.00 (IQR:1.20). Phase II samples had a median RNA concentration of 13.13 ng/μl(IQR: 22.36) and a median RIN of 6.90 (IQR: 1.0). For phase I testing,samples with an RNA concentration ≥2 ng/μl and RIN >2 were eligible forfurther analysis. For phase II testing, samples with an RNAconcentration ≥1.5 ng/μl and RIN >2 were eligible for further analysis.Fifteen nanograms of total RNA were amplified using the NuGEN (SanCarlos, Calif.) WT Ovation amplification system (WT-Ovation FFPEv2, WTOvation Exon module, Encore Biotin module), and 5.0 μg (phase I, Exon1.0 ST array) or 3.5 μg (phase II, Afirma-T) of biotin-labeled cDNA washybridized to the microarray. This was followed by washing, staining andscanning on a GeneChip Fluidics 450/Scanner 3000 7 G system for phase Isamples and Gene Chip system DX v2 for phase II samples (Affymetrix,Santa Clara, Calif.) following manufacturer's protocols. An initialrandomization step was carried out to ensure all amplification batcheswere balanced for key clinical characteristics (gender, clinical site,local cytology diagnosis and number of passes (phase II only) and RNAextraction batch). Positive (total RNA from benign and malignant thyroidtissue) and negative (water only) controls were included in eachamplification batch and were required to meet cDNA yield,post-hybridization QC and classification result criteria. The Afirma-Tmicroarray was designed using selected content from the Human Exon 1.0ST array (Affymetrix), including probe sets required for normalizationand quality control steps and manufactured as a 400-format cartridgearray by Affymetrix using standard processes.

Post-Hybridization, Quality Control and Normalization

Phase I samples on the Exon array were analyzed using proprietarysoftware (VTM 0.2.0 to process, normalize, and summarize the .CEL files.Post-hybridization quality control included assessment of the fractionof probesets detected above background at a p-value cut-off of 1×10⁻⁴ ofthose synthesized on the Afirma-T chip (≥0.366). Phase II samples on theAfirma-T array were analyzed using proprietary software (VTM 2.1.0) toprocess, normalize, and summarize the .CEL files. Post-hybridizationquality control included percent detection above background (pDET orDABG ≥0.21), and a house-keeping to antigenomic signal AUC for controlprobes (HAAUC≥0.88).

Composition of the Training Set

A previous version of the classifier has been described (Chudova et al.2010). Additional training and feature selection was performed togenerate the classifier and associated software used for this study. Adescription of all samples used in training is shown in Table 21. Thetraining set for the main classifier was composed of 468 samples,including 220 tissue samples and 248 FNA samples (of those FNA samples,165 samples were collected prospectively at the clinical sites, 69 werecollected pre-operatively, and 14 were collected as post-surgicalex-vivo FNAs). Training labels were defined based on histopathologydiagnosis for patients with surgically resected thyroid nodules (220tissue samples and 160 FNA samples), and based on cytopathologydiagnosis for patients with either benign or malignant cytology who didnot have surgical records (85 samples benign by cytology and 3 samplesmalignant by cytology). All indeterminate FNA training samples had anestablished histopathology diagnosis. The training set was comprised ofa rich variety of pathological subtypes.

TABLE 21 List of 468 samples used in the gene expression classifiertraining and their clinical characteristics. Source of Samples Ex vivoProspective Histologic Banked Operative Clinical Diagnosis Tissue FNAFNA Total BN 0 1 28 29 BCA 5 0 0 0 CN 0 0 8 8 CYN 0 0 5 5 FA 26 1 22 49FC 19 1 2 22 FT-UMP 0 0 5 5 FVPTC 21 0 10 31 HA 0 0 5 5 HC 23 0 0 23 LCT40 1 26 67 mFVPTC 0 0 2 2 MLN 0 0 1 1 MMN 4 0 0 0 mPTC 0 0 4 4 MTC 23 01 1 NHP 23 7 61 91 OM 0 0 1 1 PTA 5 0 0 0 PTC 26 3 51 80 PTC-TCV 0 0 1 1RCC 5 0 0 0 WDC-NOS 0 0 1 1 Total 220 14 234 468 Abbreviations: Benignnodule (BN), breast carcinoma (BCA), colloid nodule (CN), cystic nodule(CYN), follicular adenoma (FA), follicular carcinoma (FC), folliculartumor of uncertain malignant potential (FT-UMP), follicular variant ofpapillary thyroid carcinoma (F PTC), Hürthle cell adenoma (HA), Hürthlecell carcinoma (HC), lymphocytic thyroiditis (LCT), microfollicularvariant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (mFVPTC), malignant lymph node(MLN), melanoma (MMN), micropapillary thyroid carcinoma (mPTC),medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), nodular hyperplasia (NHP), othermalignant (OM), papillary thyroid adenoma (PTA), papillary thyroidcarcinoma (PTC), tall-cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC-TCV), renal cell carcinoma (RCC), well differentiated carcinoma-nototherwise specified (WDC-NOS).

Classifier Training and Feature Selection

The main thyroid classifier is a binary classifier attempting toclassify follicular cell-derived nodules as either benign or suspiciousacross a number of subtypes. Linear regression methods were used tomerge FNA and tissue data sets for each gene when training the mainclassifier, using tissue versus FNA attribute as a covariate in themodel. A sequential procedure for feature selection was used to identifymarkers differentiating individual subtypes. Limma analysis ofsubtype-specific expression was applied to the tissue data set (Smythe,2005). Top markers from this tissue analysis (using p-value ranking)were included in the initial feature set. This feature set was thenexpanded using joint analysis of the entire training set of FNA andtissue samples. Additional features were identified as markers thatprovide statistically significant improvement in explainingsubtype-specific differences in observed intensities after controllingfor information contained in the tissue-based marker set. Markers frommultiple subtypes were ranked jointly based on their relative strength(p-values and number of markers exceeding 0.1 false discovery ratethreshold), and evaluated in the context of the classifier performanceusing nested cross-validation (as detailed below). Multipleclassification methods were compared, and a support vector machine usinga linear kernel function (SVM) (Vapnik, Cortes 1995) was chosen as thefinal classifier.

Rare Subtype Classification Via SVM-Based Cassettes

A challenge in building an FNA-based classifier to determine thepotential for malignancy in any one thyroid nodule can lie in thepotential heterogeneity both of cell origin as well as the path(s) tomalignancy within that nodule. To address this challenge, the molecularclassifier proceeds in a step-wise fashion, first applying multiple(six) cassettes before applying the final benign vs. malignantclassifier. These cassettes, each a linear classifier differentiating aspecific, rare subtype from the rest of the training samples, act asfilters and can halt further processing of a sample if any cassettereturns a ‘suspicious’ result. This prevents some of the rare,non-follicular cell-derived sub-types from being scored by the mainthyroid classifier. These cassettes classify samples representing (1)malignant melanoma, (2) renal cell carcinoma, (3) breast carcinoma, (4)parathyroid tissue, and (5) medullary thyroid carcinoma. A finalcassette (6) was also trained using Hürthle cell adenomas and carcinomasfrom a combination of FNAs and surgical tissue. The classifier softwaresuite evaluates every test sample independently from all others and, asa whole, returns a result of either “Benign” or “Suspicious” for anysample passing post-hybridization QC requirements.

Performance Assessment and Model Selection

To assess performance of the models and identify a single model as thefinal main classifier, 60-fold cross-validation was used to estimatepartial area under the ROC curve and false positive rate at a fixedfalse negative threshold of 5%. Partial area under the ROC curve waslimited to false negative rates below 10% and false positive rates below40%. To ensure validity of performance estimates, all three componentsassociated with model building (linear regression for merging FNA andtissue data sets, feature selection, and classifier training) wereincluded in the inner loop of the cross-validation procedure. Inaddition, nested cross-validation was used to select the cost parameterC of the linear SVM. Cross-validation was performed on the entiretraining set, but only FNA samples from the training set contributed toperformance estimation. To ensure fair representation of subtypes withinthe set of FNA samples for performance evaluation, ROC curves weregenerated after resampling the cross-validated classifier scoresproportionately to the estimated prevalence of various histopathologicalsubtypes within the set of cytologically indeterminate FNA samples(nodular hyperplasia 28%, follicular adenoma 21%, papillary thyroidcarcinoma 15%, papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant 0.14%,Wirthle cell adenoma 7%, lymphocytic thyroiditis 4%, follicularcarcinoma 4%, Hürthle cell carcinoma 3%, medullary thyroid carcinoma 2%(Banks et al. 2008)). Using this methodology for performance evaluation,a comparison of alternative feature selection methods and classifiersled to the selection of the linear SVM with 142 transcript clusterschosen by the feature selection method as described above for the mainBenign/Suspicious classifier (Table 23). The decision cut-off value forthe linear SVM was chosen that corresponded to 7% false negative errorrate based on cross-validated performance, after adjustment for subtypeprevalence.

Calibration of Classifier Scores between Human Exon ST 1.0 and customAfirma-T Arrays

The main classifier and cassettes were fixed after training on HumanExon ST 1.0 data, and subsequently an analytical study was carried outto characterize their performance on the custom Afirma-T arrays. Thestudy was conducted by comparing classifier performance on a set of RNAsamples processed using both systems. It was observed that the intensitysignals from both systems were highly correlated. The classifierretained its predictive power on custom arrays, but indicated a smallsystematic shift in the score values. This enabled the same linearclassifier to be used in both phases of the validation trial, afterupdating the decision cut-off value based on the results of theanalytical study. It was also noted that small but systematic changes inthe scores were associated with variability in reagent batches used toprocess samples; a method was implemented to calibrate specific reagentcombinations. This change was implemented prior to unblinding validationstudy samples, and thus the entire validation process was conductedusing a fully pre-specified system, including decision values.

Description of Performance on the Entire Sample Set Prior to Exclusions

As illustrated in FIG. 26, some samples were processed through the assayyielding valid gene expression classifier results, but were excluded.Samples were found that did not meet pre-specified protocol eligibilityrequirements for shipping time (36 samples), nodule size (1), patientage (1), cytopathology classification (1), and usage of another samplefrom the same patient in classifier training or analytical verificationstudies (2). Secondly, there were 5 nodules from which two differentsamples were obtained from two separate aspirations separated in time.As inclusion of both samples from a single nodule would inappropriatelybias the study cohort, the repeat sampling were excluded, ensuringinternal independence of all test results within the primary data set.The earlier sampling was chosen as it represents typical flow forclinical application of the test. Lastly, there was one sample for whichpathology experts could not confirm which nodule was sampled for FNA.Thus matching of surgical histopathology diagnosis to the same noduleaspirated by FNA was not possible and the sample was excluded. Table 22tabulates performance of the gene expression classifier on the full setof samples with valid classifier results to serve as a lower bound onthe performance with no post-hoc exclusions.

TABLE 22 Performance of the gene expression classifier on the full setof samples with available gene expression classifier results andreference standard diagnosis (similar to intention-to-treat population).Performance across the entire data set of N = 312 indeterminate sampleswhere both molecular test results and reference standard are availableMalignant reference Benign reference Test result standard (N = 100)standard (n = 212) Suspicious call 87 100 Benign call 13 112 Sensitivity  87% [78.8-92.9] Specificity 52.8% [45.9-59.7] PPV 46.5% [39.2-53.9]NPV 89.6% [82.9-94.3] Malig prev 32.1%

TABLE 23 List of 167 Transcript cluster identification numbers (TCID) inthe gene expression classifier and their gene annotations. TCID GENEDescription Main Classifier 3450861 ABCD2 ATP-binding cassette,sub-family D (ALD), member 2 3341061 ACER3 alkaline ceramidase 3 2796553ACSL1 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 1 2566848 AFF3AF4/FMR2 family, member 3 3375735 AHNAK AHNAK nucleoprotein 2439554 AIM2absent in melanoma 2 2988882 AIMP2 aminoacyl tRNA synthetasecomplex-interacting multifunctional protein 2 3169331 ALDH1B1 aldehydedehydrogenase 1 family, member B1 3768474 ARSG arylsulfatase G 3214845ASPN Aspirin 3006572 AUTS2 autism susceptibility candidate 2 3902489BCL2L1 BCL2-like 1 2984616 BRP44L brain protein 44-like 2688717 BTLA Band T lymphocyte associated 2730303 C4orf7 chromosome 4 open readingframe 7 2822492 C5orf30 chromosome 5 open reading frame 30 3259367CC2D2B coiled-coil and C2 domain containing 2B 3204285 CCL19 chemokine(C-C motif) ligand 19 3338192 CCND1 cyclin D1 3010503 CD36 CD36 molecule(thrombospondin receptor) 3326635 CD44 CD44 molecule (Indian bloodgroup) 2326463 CD52 CD52 molecule 2635741 CD96 CD96 molecule 2373336 CFHcomplement factor H 2373336 CFHR1 complement factor H-related 1 2710599CLDN1 claudin 1 2657808 CLDN16 claudin 16 2750627 CPE carboxypeptidase E2377283 CR2 complement component (3d/Epstein Barr virus) receptor 23242353 CREM cAMP responsive element modulator 2490351 CTNNA2 catenin(cadherin-associated protein), alpha 2 2732508 CXCL13 chemokine (C—X—Cmotif) ligand 13 3042001 CYCS cytochrome c, somatic 2854445 DAB2disabled homolog 2, mitogen-responsive phosphoprotein (Drosophila)2321911 DDI2 DNA-damage inducible 1 homolog 2 (S. cerevisiae) 3122678DEFB1 defensin, beta 1 2642791 DNAJC13 DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamilyC, member 13 2584018 DPP4 dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 3032647 DPP6dipeptidyl-peptidase 6 2981874 DYNLT1 dynein, light chain, Tctex-type 12638676 EAF2 ELL associated factor 2 2739308 EGF epidermal growth factor2988882 EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase1 3852832 EMR3 egf-like module containing, mucin-like, hormonereceptor-like 3 3142381 FABP4 fatty acid binding protein 4, adipocyte3603932 FAH fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (fumarylacetoacetase) 2396750FBXO2 F-box protein 2 2396750 FBXO44 F-box protein 44 2526806 FN1fibronectin 1 2598261 FN1 fibronectin 1 3839910 FPR2 formyl peptidereceptor 2 3486096 FREM2 FRAS1 related extracellular matrix protein 22970897 FRK fyn-related kinase 3212008 FRMD3 FERM domain containing 33393479 FXYD6 FXYD domain containing ion transport regulator 6 2378068G0S2 G0/G1switch 2 2884845 GABRB2 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Areceptor, beta 2 3063795 GAL3ST4 galactose-3-O-sulfotransferase 43031556 GIMAP2 GTPase, IMAP family member 2 3861948 GMFG glia maturationfactor, gamma 3302990 GOT1 glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 1, soluble(aspartate aminotransferase 1) 3540862 GPHN Gephyrin 3982612 GPR174 Gprotein-coupled receptor 174 2809793 GZMK granzyme K (granzyme 3;tryptase II) 2638676 HCG11 HLA complex group 11 3417703 HSD17B6hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 6 homolog (mouse) 2877508 HSPA9heat shock 70 kDa protein 9 (mortalin) 2708922 IGF2BP2 insulin-likegrowth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2 3375735 IGHG1 immunoglobulinheavy constant gamma 1 (G1m marker) 2806468 IL7R interleukin 7 receptor2604998 IQCA1 IQ motif containing with AAA domain 1 3852832 ITGB1integrin, beta 1 (fibronectin receptor, beta polypeptide, antigen CD29includes MDF2, MSK12) 3724545 ITGB3 integrin, beta 3 (plateletglycoprotein IIIa, antigen CD61) 2427619 KCNA3 potassium voltage-gatedchannel, shaker-related subfamily, member 3 3397774 KCNJ1 potassiuminwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 1 3404030 KLRG1 killercell lectin-like receptor subfamily G, member 1 3512874 LCP1 lymphocytecytosolic protein 1 (L-plastin) 2708855 LIPH lipase, member H 3875642LOC100131599 hypothetical protein LOC100131599 2526806 LOC100507488histone demethylase UTY-like 2638676 LOC647979 hypothetical LOC6479793147985 LRP12 low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 122578790 LRP1B low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B2352609 MAGI3 membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domaincontaining 3 3111561 MAPK6 mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 3108526MATN2 matrilin 2 3009299 MDH2 malate dehydrogenase 2, NAD(mitochondrial) 3329343 MDK midkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2)3768474 MIR635 microRNA 635 3367673 MPPED2 metallophosphoesterase domaincontaining 2 3662201 MT1F metallothionein 1F 3692999 MT1Gmetallothionein 1G 3662201 MT1H metallothionein 1H 3622934 MYEF2 myelinexpression factor 2 3341497 NDUFC2 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1,subcomplex unknown, 2, 14.5 kDa 3067478 NRCAM neuronal cell adhesionmolecule 3654699 NUPR1 nuclear protein, transcriptional regulator, 14020655 ODZ1 odz, odd Oz/ten-m homolog 1(Drosophila) 3353914 OR10D1Polfactory receptor, family 10, subfamily D, member 1 pseudogene 3982560P2RY10 purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled, 10 2701071 P2RY13purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled, 13 3948047 PARVG parvin,gamma 3606034 PDE8A phosphodiesterase 8A 3970833 PDHA1 pyruvatedehydrogenase (lipoamide) alpha 1 2377094 PFKFB26-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 2 3278198 PHYHphytanoyl-CoA 2-hydroxylase 3811086 PIGN phosphatidylinositol glycananchor biosynthesis, class N 3744680 PIK3R5 phosphoinositide-3-kinase,regulatory subunit 5 3111561 PKHD1L1 polycystic kidney and hepaticdisease 1 (autosomal recessive)-like 1 3376529 PLA2G16 phospholipase A2,group XVI 3875642 PLCB1 phospholipase C, beta 1(phosphoinositide-specific) 2486811 PLEK Pleckstrin 2880051 PPP2R2Bprotein phosphatase 2, regulatory subunit B, beta 3246888 PRKG1 proteinkinase, cGMP-dependent, type I 3874751 PRNP prion protein 2685304 PROS1protein S (alpha) 2373842 PTPRC protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptortype, C 3270270 PTPRE protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, E3959862 PVALB Parvalbumin 2688499 PVRL2 poliovirus receptor-related 2(herpesvirus entry mediator B) 3564210 PYGL phosphorylase, glycogen,liver 2362351 PYH1N1 pyrin and HIN domain family, member 1 3443464 PZPpregnancy-zone protein 2372812 RGS13 regulator of G-protein signaling 133110395 RIMS2 regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 2 3895795 RNF24ring finger protein 24 2964231 RRAGD Ras-related GTP binding D 2442008RXRG retinoid X receptor, gamma 3494629 SCEL Sciellin 2904485 SCUBE3signal peptide, CUB domain, EGF-like 3 2798538 SDHA succinatedehydrogenase complex, subunit A, flavoprotein (Fp) 3059667 SEMA3D semadomain, immunoglobulin domain (Ig), short basic domain, secreted,(semaphorin) 3D 3365136 SERGEF secretion regulating guanine nucleotideexchange factor 3577612 SERPINA1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, Glade A(alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 1 3577612 SERPINA2 serpinpeptidase inhibitor, Glade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin),member 2 2440258 SLAMF6 SLAM family member 6 2428501 SLC16A1 solutecarrier family 16, member 1 (monocarboxylic acid transporter 1) 3622934SLC24A5 solute carrier family 24, member 5 3185522 SLC31A1 solutecarrier family 31 (copper transporters), member 1 2721959 SLC34A2 solutecarrier family 34 (sodium phosphate), member 2 3761959 SLC35B1 solutecarrier family 35, member B1 3373845 SLC43A3 solute carrier family 43,member 3 3759006 SLC4A1 solute carrier family 4, anion exchanger, member1 (erythrocyte membrane protein band 3, Diego blood group) 2730746SLC4A4 solute carrier family 4, sodium bicarbonate cotransporter, member4 2777714 SNCA synuclein, alpha (non A4 component of amyloid precursor)2877508 SNORD63 small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 63 2562529 ST3GAL5 ST3beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 5 2834282 STK32Aserine/threonine kinase 32A 3341497 THRSP thyroid hormone responsive3976341 TIMP1 TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1 3772661 TIMP2 TIMPmetallopeptidase inhibitor 2 2491271 TMSB10 thymosin beta 10 3648391TNFRSF17 tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 17 3441849TNFRSF1A tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member IA 2412668TXNDC12 thioredoxin domain containing 12 (endoplasmic reticulum) 4027585unknown 3353914 VWASA von Willebrand factor A domain containing 5A3976766 WAS Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (eczema-thrombocytopenia) 3768474WIPI1 WD repeat domain, phosphoinositide interacting 1 2688499 ZBED2zinc finger, BED-type containing 2 2817731 ZFYVE16 zinc finger, FYVEdomain containing 16 Medullary Carcinoma Cassette 3364127 CALCAcalcitonin-related polypeptide alpha 3834341 CEACAMS carcinoembryonicantigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5 3594003 SCG3 secretogranin III2585400 SCN9A sodium channel, voltage-gated, type DC, alpha subunit3805614 SYT4 synaptotagmin IV Renal Carcinoma Cassette 2923928 FABP7fatty acid binding protein 7, brain 3393446 FXYD2 FXYD domain containingion transport regulator 2 2883317 HAVCR1 hepatitis A virus cellularreceptor 1 2883317 LOC100101266 hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1pseudogene 3428225 NR1H4 nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group H, member 42479698 PREPL prolyl endopeptidase-like 2479698 SLC3A1 solute carrierfamily 3 (cystine, dibasic and neutral amino acid transporters,activator of cystine, dibasic and neutral amino acid transport), member1 Parathyroid Cassette 3159754 DMRT2 doublesex and mab-3 relatedtranscription factor 2 2941690 GCM2 glial cells missing homolog 2(Drosophila) 3363686 ICIDINS220 kinase D-interacting substrate, 220 kDa3484895 KL klotho 3363686 PTH parathyroid hormone 2894790 SYCP2Lsynaptonemal complex protein 2-like 2894790 TMEM14B transmembraneprotein 14B Breast Carcinoma Cassette 3039830 AGR3 anterior gradienthomolog 3 (Xenopus laevis) 3264997 C10orf81 chromosome 10 open readingframe 81 2926802 MYB v-myb myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (avian)3912079 SYCP2 synaptonemal complex protein 2 2430163 VTCN1 V-set domaincontaining T cell activation inhibitor 1 Melanoma Cassette 3811949 CDH19cadherin 19, type 2 3161261 MLANA melan-A 3935486 S100B S100 calciumbinding protein B 3457336 SILV silver homolog (mouse) 3343832 TYRtyrosinase (oculocutaneous albinism IA) 3343832 TYRL tyrosinase-like(pseudogene) Hürthle Cassette 2566848 AFF3 AF4/FMR2 family, member 32988882 AIMP2 aminoacyl tRNA synthetase complex-interactingmultifunctional protein 2 3169331 ALDH1B1 aldehyde dehydrogenase 1family, member B1 2984616 BRP44L brain protein 44-like 2822492 C5orf30chromosome 5 open reading frame 30 3326635 CD44 CD44 molecule (Indianblood group) 2750627 CPE carboxypeptidase E 3042001 CYCS cytochrome c,somatic 3122678 DEFB1 defensin, beta 1 2739308 EGF epidermal growthfactor 2988882 EIF2AK1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alphakinase 1 3603932 FAH fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (fumarylacetoacetase)2970897 FRK fyn-related kinase 3212008 FRMD3 FERM domain containing 33302990 GOT1 glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 1, soluble (aspartateaminotransferase 1) 3417703 HSD17B6 hydroxysteroid (17-beta)dehydrogenase 6 homolog (mouse) 2877508 HSPA9 heat shock 70 kDa protein9 (mortalin) 2708922 IGF2BP2 insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA bindingprotein 2 2604998 IQCA1 IQ motif containing with AAA domain 1 3724545ITGB3 integrin, beta 3 (platelet glycoprotein IIIa, antigen CD61)3397774 KCNJ1 potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member1 3009299 MDH2 malate dehydrogenase 2, NAD (mitochondrial) 3654699 NUPR1nuclear protein, transcriptional regulator, 1 4020655 ODZ1 odz, oddOz/ten-m homolog 1 (Drosophila) 3970833 PDHA1 pyruvate dehydrogenase(lipoamide) alpha 1 2377094 PFKFB26-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 2 3278198 PHYHphytanoyl-CoA 2-hydroxylase 2880051 PPP2R2B protein phosphatase 2,regulatory subunit B, beta 3959862 PVALB parvalbumin 2688499 PVRL2poliovirus receptor-related 2 (herpesvirus entry mediator B) 2964231RRAGD Ras-related GTP binding D 2798538 SDHA succinate dehydrogenasecomplex, subunit A, flavoprotein (Fp) 2428501 SLC16A1 solute carrierfamily 16, member 1 (monocarboxylic acid transporter 1) 2877508 SNORD63small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 63 2562529 ST3GAL5 ST3 beta-galactosidealpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 5 2688499 ZBED2 zinc finger, BED-typecontaining 2 Additional Genes Analyzed 3116614 TG 3415320 KRT7 3757108KRT19 4012178 CITED1 3546213 TSHR 3561381 TFF1

TABLE 24 Distribution of indeterminate study samples by collection siteand histopathology diagnosis. Site type (Community vs. Total % of BenignMalignancy Site number Academic) samples Total (#) Malignant (#) rate 1Community 35 13.20 20 15 43% 2 Community 18 6.80% 12 6 33% 3 Community16   6% 7 9 56% 4 Community 14 5.30% 7 7 50% 5 Community 11 4.10% 6 546% 6 Community 10 3.80% 10 0 0% 7 Community 7 2.60% 4 3 43% 8 Community7 2.60% 7 0 0% 9 Community 5 1.90% 3 2 40% 10 Community 4 1.50% 3 1 25%11 Community 4 1.50% 2 2 50% 12 Community 4 1.50% 3 1 25% 13 Community 41.50% 2 2 50% 14 Community 4 1.50% 2 2 50% 15 Community 3 1.10% 2 1 33%16 Community 2 0.80% 1 1 50% 17 Community 2 0.80% 2 0 0% 18 Community 20.80% 1 1 50% 19 Community 2 0.80% 2 0 0% 20 Community 2 0.80% 1 1 50%21 Community 2 0.80% 1 1 50% 22 Community 2 0.80% 2 0 0% 23 Community 20.80% 1 1 50% 24 Community 2 0.80% 2 0 0% 25 Community 2 0.80% 2 0 0% 26Community 2 0.80% 1 1 50% 27 Community 1 0.40% 0 1 100% 28 Community 10.40% 0 1 100% 29 Community 1 0.40% 0 1 100% 30 Community 1 0.40% 0 1100% 31 Community 1 0.40% 1 0 0% 32 Academic 48   18% 39 9 19% 33Academic 11 4.10% 8 3 27% 34 Academic 8   3% 6 2 25% 35 Academic 7 2.60%5 2 29% 36 Academic 6 2.30% 5 1 17% 37 Academic 4 1.50% 3 1 25% 38Academic 3 1.10% 2 1 33% 39 Academic 2 0.80% 1 1 50% 40 Academic 1 0.40%1 0 0% 41 Academic 1 0.40% 1 0 0% 42 Academic 1 0.40% 1 0 0% 43 Academic1 0.40% 1 0 0%Tables 25-52 contain the normalized intensity of microarray data for thesamples analyzed. The normalized intensity data for an individual sampleacross all TCIDs examined is organized in a single column. The genesassociated with the TCIDs enumerated in the left-most column of Tables25-52 can be found in Table 23.

TABLE 25 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0001 0002 0003 00040005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 2604998 7.90 9.13 9.15 7.29 7.484.97 7.86 8.30 5.40 8.56 7.71 8.46 3603932 6.71 7.04 7.39 8.10 7.47 6.948.12 9.02 8.24 8.23 6.67 7.27 2710599 6.95 8.47 11.45 6.30 10.13 5.517.94 7.13 10.32 11.95 11.40 11.61 2440258 8.26 6.76 5.67 8.28 6.96 9.397.41 5.89 7.57 6.87 8.58 7.98 3169331 6.99 7.33 6.71 7.65 6.98 6.27 6.8610.10 6.97 7.10 6.78 7.03 2988882 9.81 9.74 9.78 10.07 10.16 9.59 9.7111.12 10.45 9.45 9.80 9.68 2964231 8.58 8.27 9.21 9.67 8.77 8.70 9.9310.70 9.57 10.26 8.81 8.20 3111561 10.53 7.10 6.97 7.76 9.49 6.04 10.476.02 8.02 4.61 4.80 6.06 2562529 9.13 10.11 10.88 8.25 8.64 8.66 9.729.25 8.88 10.47 10.07 10.95 3692999 12.59 9.10 9.92 11.56 11.89 6.6511.69 11.63 6.62 9.38 7.82 7.26 2439554 6.83 6.63 5.45 6.70 6.57 9.046.22 5.53 6.87 5.81 7.88 8.01 2685304 7.45 8.37 11.47 8.17 9.30 7.458.48 7.83 7.53 11.26 11.30 11.11 2578790 7.17 6.77 4.22 4.79 6.56 4.506.82 4.39 4.57 5.08 4.08 4.37 2373842 11.87 10.97 9.07 11.98 11.44 12.2210.77 10.14 11.80 10.32 11.21 10.40 2750627 9.56 10.46 10.47 6.13 8.695.81 9.94 6.59 7.17 8.53 8.92 10.88 3397774 4.46 4.82 4.84 7.88 4.645.08 4.48 10.35 5.54 8.49 4.61 4.71 2635741 8.61 7.53 6.28 8.69 7.359.32 7.04 6.51 8.42 7.54 8.95 7.82 3970833 9.69 10.12 9.80 10.13 9.469.21 9.73 11.33 10.20 10.12 9.53 9.73 3577612 11.07 10.42 11.77 10.8911.08 11.54 9.76 9.74 10.84 11.61 11.71 11.91 2708922 8.65 8.19 8.149.34 8.38 8.91 7.96 6.58 7.67 7.75 8.07 7.84 2970897 5.07 5.55 4.68 6.686.03 4.93 5.54 8.51 6.90 5.16 4.82 4.42 3724545 9.65 9.57 9.33 9.62 9.949.38 9.10 6.89 9.85 9.33 9.47 9.32 2798538 9.65 8.69 8.94 8.83 9.30 9.319.32 10.85 9.15 9.26 9.11 8.97 2806468 11.64 10.03 8.73 11.47 10.6311.84 9.97 8.81 10.88 9.65 11.23 9.80 2880051 6.11 6.18 5.77 6.91 6.716.62 5.89 7.47 7.15 6.28 5.78 6.15 2732508 3.49 3.52 3.23 3.84 3.93 4.653.21 4.21 3.64 5.00 7.98 8.35 2822492 5.29 6.20 5.38 5.84 5.93 5.83 6.277.76 6.12 5.81 5.15 4.84 3404030 8.24 7.29 5.89 8.08 6.85 8.53 7.72 6.148.82 6.38 7.71 6.78 3059667 10.41 6.17 6.62 5.10 8.53 5.49 10.49 4.085.12 5.10 4.80 7.61 3108526 10.79 8.59 9.77 8.84 9.34 5.88 9.62 10.908.12 9.66 7.10 8.47 2526806 8.27 9.01 12.76 10.78 12.89 7.59 11.64 9.796.03 12.63 13.00 12.59 2428501 7.17 5.85 7.98 7.74 8.00 7.63 7.31 8.738.77 7.84 7.34 6.83 2657808 5.31 9.41 11.81 6.15 6.89 5.66 6.93 5.426.45 11.56 11.09 11.41 2584018 7.75 7.79 10.58 7.73 9.24 8.56 10.10 6.247.13 10.87 10.63 7.66 3976341 9.39 9.81 11.15 9.55 9.86 10.59 9.58 8.819.81 10.61 11.47 12.41 2739308 4.98 5.66 4.61 6.00 4.75 5.89 4.53 6.606.92 4.94 4.23 4.37 3959862 4.28 5.81 3.84 8.24 4.63 5.59 5.37 11.815.92 7.89 4.50 4.42 2362351 7.70 6.31 5.91 7.34 6.86 8.26 6.93 6.10 7.966.41 7.48 7.00 3648391 5.42 4.65 3.88 4.74 3.85 8.83 3.75 4.54 6.48 6.477.71 7.16 3009299 10.62 11.21 10.52 11.04 10.66 10.59 10.85 12.18 11.1211.07 10.67 10.51 3443464 5.39 5.57 5.07 5.88 5.57 5.64 5.37 5.55 6.455.15 5.48 5.19 2730746 8.39 8.64 6.35 7.43 7.14 5.63 8.24 9.75 6.14 8.065.08 5.63 2427619 8.88 7.51 5.89 9.26 7.22 10.30 7.29 6.73 8.09 7.528.65 7.58 3042001 8.41 8.92 8.48 9.37 8.93 8.89 8.71 11.18 9.57 9.008.36 8.51 2566848 5.32 5.24 4.81 5.98 5.35 6.45 4.99 5.74 6.27 4.78 6.055.17 2984616 8.75 9.20 8.91 9.59 8.76 8.56 9.10 11.10 10.39 9.43 9.089.29 2378068 6.91 7.59 8.46 7.88 6.67 7.79 8.24 8.86 10.48 9.70 8.798.79 2721959 6.95 7.21 12.80 6.09 9.46 5.82 6.84 6.20 6.02 12.28 12.7611.20 2877508 10.51 10.20 10.45 10.70 10.31 9.92 10.64 11.33 11.30 10.8010.35 10.13 3450861 6.90 5.73 4.66 6.58 5.61 7.41 4.74 4.42 6.12 5.425.76 5.59 2688717 9.48 7.89 5.78 9.36 7.30 10.60 6.39 6.13 8.06 7.639.95 9.02 3270270 9.16 8.15 8.50 9.03 8.59 10.04 8.38 7.46 8.55 8.038.79 8.32 3417703 9.36 4.54 9.94 4.78 5.29 5.53 10.29 5.36 4.73 4.456.42 7.08 3302990 7.26 7.98 7.87 8.92 7.54 7.00 7.81 10.82 10.34 8.487.36 7.68 2377283 4.67 4.35 3.99 5.42 5.01 6.35 4.23 4.55 4.50 4.48 8.877.97 3122678 4.59 4.40 4.47 8.95 5.05 4.83 4.53 8.40 6.80 5.99 4.98 3.992688499 9.20 8.71 11.02 7.74 8.11 7.28 9.43 6.23 7.79 8.32 9.16 10.212377094 9.04 8.95 8.87 9.60 8.64 7.67 9.44 11.02 9.25 9.91 8.30 8.323278198 8.35 8.43 8.69 9.10 8.02 6.98 8.59 10.26 8.58 8.97 7.92 8.082598261 7.84 8.37 12.76 9.95 12.37 7.00 11.08 9.21 6.27 12.46 13.0512.28 3982612 9.67 7.52 7.26 8.80 8.00 10.24 7.23 6.60 7.73 8.03 9.969.19 2884845 4.48 4.96 10.09 4.65 4.96 5.10 4.91 5.11 5.17 10.00 8.999.02 3982560 7.40 5.96 4.84 7.61 6.18 8.46 6.03 5.45 6.38 5.63 7.69 7.153204285 5.09 5.49 5.10 5.49 6.06 5.96 5.02 5.69 6.18 5.97 10.11 8.013654699 11.60 9.97 10.93 12.01 12.12 7.54 12.28 12.53 12.10 12.01 11.4610.01 2638676 7.42 6.25 6.22 7.38 7.90 8.63 6.85 5.36 7.11 7.16 9.108.36 3367673 8.66 8.92 6.40 7.10 8.18 4.48 8.53 9.24 5.15 7.20 4.63 5.283212008 6.55 9.92 9.17 6.46 6.03 6.93 6.93 5.76 6.48 6.76 6.92 9.633326635 10.21 10.45 9.80 10.25 10.17 10.41 10.33 9.44 10.07 10.12 10.2410.34 3031556 9.93 8.30 7.17 10.08 9.20 10.28 8.85 7.12 9.88 8.36 9.768.80 3662201 12.58 9.44 9.82 10.70 11.58 7.64 11.58 11.79 7.16 7.93 8.527.97 2809793 8.85 6.67 6.83 8.36 7.05 9.87 7.22 6.09 8.67 6.56 9.40 8.752817731 7.93 7.83 7.89 7.44 7.77 8.71 8.73 7.47 7.66 7.38 7.63 7.354020655 4.96 8.51 7.29 5.01 4.70 5.29 5.44 4.66 5.76 7.77 6.46 7.413494629 4.72 5.07 8.35 4.73 4.88 4.43 4.42 5.90 7.55 9.22 8.09 7.403852832 10.13 8.95 5.75 9.85 9.08 10.62 7.39 7.54 8.45 7.14 6.99 5.343761959 9.26 9.64 9.17 8.70 9.28 8.74 9.69 9.77 8.83 9.11 9.08 9.472834282 5.91 7.96 9.16 6.67 6.50 5.92 5.95 7.35 8.82 7.53 7.83 8.033341497 5.45 8.15 8.48 6.24 6.80 6.04 5.00 6.06 6.49 8.62 6.00 6.522372812 4.74 4.86 4.33 4.95 4.89 5.91 4.24 4.94 5.47 4.99 9.03 7.592486811 9.99 9.12 7.91 9.95 10.16 10.83 10.10 7.64 9.54 8.53 9.05 9.203768474 7.88 7.93 7.70 8.50 8.46 8.82 8.40 8.55 8.17 8.13 8.06 7.893142381 5.84 7.78 4.47 6.63 3.96 3.81 8.22 6.24 3.67 3.57 4.16 3.212396750 7.26 8.07 8.39 7.00 7.46 7.02 6.97 7.89 6.74 7.77 7.65 8.383902489 11.74 10.31 9.66 12.04 11.04 11.65 10.80 9.79 10.41 9.87 10.369.79 3032647 7.73 6.16 5.61 6.34 7.02 6.12 6.52 5.95 7.61 5.71 5.63 5.983875642 6.25 5.78 4.72 6.01 5.57 6.88 5.00 5.28 6.04 4.89 4.94 4.844027585 11.00 9.84 9.01 11.50 11.14 11.60 11.12 9.66 10.16 9.10 9.209.25 2352609 7.00 8.08 7.30 5.87 6.91 5.59 6.66 6.70 6.57 6.99 6.25 6.643376529 8.28 8.58 10.14 8.63 8.49 7.72 7.99 9.86 8.70 9.51 9.43 9.232491271 13.15 12.97 13.19 13.23 13.51 13.53 13.42 12.55 13.22 12.8513.39 13.38 3874751 9.25 8.88 9.70 8.79 9.34 8.69 9.91 9.25 9.05 9.709.52 9.64 2326463 11.74 11.10 10.51 12.29 11.79 12.54 12.43 10.15 12.0410.08 12.37 11.22 3341061 7.45 6.68 7.47 7.87 8.55 8.42 8.81 7.03 6.897.15 6.94 7.69 3839910 9.86 8.83 4.67 9.81 8.82 10.61 7.20 7.21 9.186.71 7.04 6.12 2708855 3.83 5.88 8.55 4.38 4.39 4.78 4.00 4.03 4.15 8.658.46 7.43 3512874 12.44 11.55 9.98 12.29 11.98 12.56 11.67 10.30 11.9911.23 11.62 11.23 2701071 11.12 10.02 7.58 10.87 10.34 11.45 8.77 8.3910.26 8.50 8.30 8.13 3486096 7.38 8.06 7.49 6.61 6.46 5.55 8.08 7.825.42 8.83 6.59 6.62 2412668 8.81 8.11 8.65 8.15 8.39 8.59 8.86 7.93 8.268.16 7.96 8.83 3329343 6.65 8.75 8.65 7.27 8.14 7.31 6.92 8.04 7.30 7.929.09 9.84 3259367 4.31 5.72 6.70 4.17 4.22 4.29 4.81 4.03 6.66 4.57 4.074.54 3373845 10.33 8.09 8.97 8.87 9.35 9.28 10.96 7.69 8.62 8.89 10.039.78 2321911 8.51 8.34 7.90 8.94 8.58 9.08 8.55 7.97 8.45 7.52 8.09 7.993353914 6.14 6.67 8.09 6.48 7.23 6.85 9.48 7.01 6.36 7.02 7.23 7.253744680 8.12 7.36 6.67 8.10 7.94 8.70 7.81 7.26 7.99 6.83 7.07 6.662373336 7.66 5.48 9.88 5.81 9.22 6.10 6.67 5.24 4.91 8.72 9.96 8.783067478 4.90 6.74 8.75 5.62 6.81 4.81 6.12 5.86 7.06 8.57 7.63 8.683976766 8.97 7.91 6.10 8.83 8.46 9.78 8.04 7.34 8.83 6.97 7.71 7.433246888 6.09 7.39 4.49 6.21 6.50 5.70 7.25 5.87 5.41 7.34 4.41 4.963147985 6.33 6.41 7.40 6.23 6.82 6.96 8.49 6.06 6.21 7.06 6.88 7.413185522 9.38 9.50 9.49 9.28 9.94 9.39 10.69 9.28 8.88 9.74 9.19 9.803861948 12.72 12.47 10.59 12.98 12.79 13.23 11.78 11.10 12.69 11.3112.46 11.69 3393479 9.33 8.57 8.87 8.52 9.21 8.17 10.07 7.95 7.54 7.919.02 7.76 3540862 6.59 6.74 7.33 8.66 6.57 6.44 6.82 9.45 7.68 8.45 6.726.69 2777714 11.64 10.73 8.41 12.15 11.24 11.90 10.74 9.91 11.23 9.139.67 9.55 3110395 4.88 4.92 4.54 4.98 5.60 4.55 5.20 4.34 7.27 5.65 6.135.78 3895795 9.29 8.82 7.70 9.06 8.42 10.00 7.54 7.68 8.47 7.73 7.867.29 2854445 9.05 7.44 9.36 9.26 11.21 9.00 11.14 8.06 7.63 9.29 8.809.06 3606034 7.07 7.59 7.60 7.11 7.65 7.32 8.04 7.60 7.61 7.13 7.02 7.183375735 8.14 7.44 7.70 8.31 8.06 8.54 8.13 6.96 7.97 7.92 8.04 7.473948047 8.55 7.52 7.22 8.65 8.83 9.55 8.71 7.41 8.46 7.48 8.18 7.853010503 10.11 8.28 7.09 9.77 10.31 10.61 10.87 7.40 8.76 7.59 7.14 5.923622934 7.21 7.99 8.22 7.15 7.42 6.02 6.56 7.91 8.21 7.81 8.11 7.773441849 10.48 9.79 9.60 10.19 10.06 10.88 9.78 9.34 9.97 9.80 9.70 10.043006572 6.32 6.83 6.11 6.69 6.60 6.44 6.17 6.03 6.75 6.80 6.63 6.713365136 8.27 11.27 9.48 8.51 7.95 8.36 9.00 8.58 8.47 9.11 8.54 9.702642791 8.77 8.18 8.36 8.33 8.65 8.34 8.86 8.58 8.24 8.77 8.41 8.312904485 8.94 8.04 7.85 6.98 7.91 6.83 8.96 6.94 7.43 6.66 7.38 8.333772661 9.96 9.11 9.86 10.22 10.68 10.57 11.55 8.86 9.15 9.59 9.75 9.992796553 10.70 10.71 8.57 10.62 10.03 11.65 9.83 9.44 10.68 8.98 8.838.31 3063795 7.31 7.43 7.22 8.00 9.09 7.66 8.22 7.57 7.28 8.20 7.20 8.463338192 8.34 9.92 10.84 7.99 8.98 7.43 9.27 8.45 9.10 10.16 10.63 9.883214845 4.05 4.31 5.59 4.19 4.56 4.42 4.42 4.38 4.26 4.55 5.53 4.732730303 4.16 4.13 3.97 4.33 4.30 4.94 3.97 4.42 4.22 4.24 7.78 5.913811086 7.89 7.45 8.08 7.37 8.18 7.79 8.09 7.86 6.97 7.90 7.67 7.832981874 10.14 10.10 10.08 10.37 10.44 10.48 10.40 10.49 10.34 9.82 10.4910.03 3242353 6.06 6.10 5.95 5.66 6.15 5.95 6.18 6.11 6.00 5.94 6.136.25 2442008 5.20 7.50 8.53 5.69 5.40 5.67 5.16 5.52 5.55 7.38 7.00 9.383564210 10.42 10.11 8.54 10.15 10.13 11.40 9.71 7.80 9.44 8.69 8.48 7.412490351 3.99 3.99 3.87 4.27 4.01 4.38 3.87 4.18 4.20 3.93 3.96 3.723759006 10.29 8.53 6.67 10.29 9.71 10.51 8.86 7.67 8.56 7.22 7.48 8.083264997 3.91 4.03 3.84 4.46 5.11 4.29 3.80 4.12 4.22 4.15 3.82 3.753912079 3.61 3.91 3.30 3.93 3.59 4.55 3.73 3.54 3.62 3.50 3.53 3.492926802 5.10 5.26 4.68 5.70 6.41 6.61 4.42 5.35 5.33 5.41 5.91 4.882430163 3.86 3.87 4.23 3.97 6.55 4.08 3.93 3.72 3.91 3.72 6.58 3.623039830 3.24 3.05 3.12 3.14 3.20 3.27 3.09 3.26 3.10 3.32 2.96 3.063935486 4.76 6.24 7.58 5.45 8.33 5.97 8.02 5.01 6.27 6.43 8.47 6.213457336 5.27 5.31 5.21 5.57 5.62 5.54 5.12 5.43 5.72 5.53 5.19 4.923811949 3.57 3.42 3.30 3.86 3.46 3.72 3.37 3.56 3.68 3.32 3.30 3.273343832 3.79 3.84 3.57 4.02 3.80 3.90 3.69 3.88 3.83 4.55 3.60 3.753161261 6.11 6.47 5.22 6.33 5.57 6.43 5.04 5.03 6.21 6.35 5.84 4.803594003 3.63 3.74 3.40 3.87 4.07 3.93 3.61 3.69 3.67 3.78 3.56 3.613805614 4.49 4.42 4.24 5.33 4.81 5.54 4.76 4.88 4.78 4.26 4.45 4.303364127 6.80 7.02 6.35 7.73 6.98 7.06 6.35 7.51 7.41 7.05 6.35 6.533834341 3.98 3.82 4.07 4.26 4.04 4.03 3.62 3.95 4.28 4.03 3.82 3.862585400 4.55 4.19 4.19 4.44 4.65 4.77 4.25 4.24 4.42 4.05 4.21 4.232941690 4.06 4.01 4.12 4.91 4.68 4.48 4.30 4.05 4.47 4.06 3.93 3.993484895 4.64 5.36 6.30 4.81 4.72 5.57 4.72 5.21 5.22 4.69 5.03 5.843159754 3.65 3.75 3.74 3.85 3.51 3.76 3.59 4.22 3.89 3.70 3.57 3.582894790 3.78 3.74 3.63 4.09 3.59 4.29 3.77 3.87 4.01 3.58 3.67 3.623363686 3.27 3.32 3.14 3.44 3.34 3.74 3.41 3.62 4.30 3.95 3.53 3.242923928 4.30 4.50 4.00 4.56 4.16 4.47 3.97 4.60 4.68 4.22 4.03 4.042883317 5.00 4.44 4.21 5.05 5.10 4.97 4.49 4.73 5.21 4.74 4.89 4.632479698 5.96 6.55 5.84 6.05 5.84 5.91 5.67 6.43 6.14 6.08 5.90 5.753428225 3.81 3.58 3.57 4.03 3.47 4.00 3.66 3.50 3.79 3.45 3.50 3.393393446 7.19 6.76 6.65 7.76 7.50 7.69 8.04 7.44 7.15 6.94 7.32 6.533116614 13.17 13.17 12.76 11.39 12.51 8.52 12.85 12.54 12.60 11.99 10.2912.27 3415320 9.69 9.64 10.51 9.68 10.59 6.34 10.01 11.24 10.95 10.5110.67 9.47 3757108 7.59 9.04 10.13 7.55 10.56 7.75 7.72 7.87 7.82 9.5311.22 9.80 4012178 6.44 9.78 9.90 6.47 6.17 6.51 7.71 7.61 6.41 9.899.03 11.52 3546213 10.81 11.41 11.24 8.80 9.96 5.83 10.97 11.09 9.4310.85 10.37 11.31 3561381 9.68 10.86 10.43 7.97 8.56 4.43 10.13 10.088.98 9.86 9.68 10.19

TABLE 26 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0013 0014 0015 00160017 0018 0019 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 2604998 7.10 8.02 8.77 5.02 8.457.69 8.38 7.97 8.92 4.78 8.52 7.39 3603932 6.25 7.37 7.25 7.04 7.27 6.856.89 6.80 7.97 8.65 6.94 6.70 2710599 6.41 8.74 10.60 5.28 11.58 6.8011.57 11.67 10.81 7.08 8.98 8.55 2440258 8.91 8.98 4.87 9.58 5.90 8.847.57 6.42 5.21 7.64 7.63 6.76 3169331 6.35 6.84 7.26 8.09 6.21 7.17 6.347.05 7.65 6.94 6.79 7.10 2988882 9.75 9.27 9.37 10.43 9.59 10.17 9.729.27 9.84 10.21 10.21 9.53 2964231 8.38 8.26 8.08 7.30 9.33 8.49 8.358.50 10.66 10.89 8.72 8.98 3111561 8.33 8.03 9.61 4.83 5.00 8.43 8.108.56 8.36 5.19 10.77 8.41 2562529 9.13 10.16 10.66 8.64 10.79 9.01 10.4010.72 10.31 9.45 9.82 8.29 3692999 11.69 12.26 10.56 7.52 6.99 11.837.85 8.86 12.19 11.03 11.11 9.89 2439554 7.07 6.57 4.32 11.25 4.47 7.245.79 5.06 4.94 6.55 6.29 6.67 2685304 6.35 7.84 9.44 5.21 11.93 6.9611.20 11.39 8.69 8.92 7.72 7.65 2578790 5.78 6.08 6.31 4.55 4.07 6.294.60 6.28 7.62 4.40 6.12 6.16 2373842 11.93 11.91 8.40 11.30 8.21 11.6210.88 10.41 9.26 10.88 10.80 11.13 2750627 9.32 9.25 10.26 5.38 10.249.21 10.42 9.62 10.15 4.04 10.44 8.26 3397774 4.67 5.05 4.67 5.45 4.575.41 4.48 4.83 6.41 5.22 4.70 4.45 2635741 9.22 8.84 6.57 8.75 6.16 9.047.88 7.21 6.24 6.42 7.60 6.92 3970833 9.20 9.25 10.04 10.01 9.93 9.599.39 9.57 10.87 9.96 9.26 9.51 3577612 10.62 10.83 9.72 7.79 11.33 10.8211.28 11.64 9.14 10.49 10.02 10.47 2708922 8.00 8.06 9.14 6.00 8.24 8.918.97 8.28 6.49 7.33 8.35 9.12 2970897 4.81 5.87 5.32 8.76 4.88 5.17 5.776.17 7.41 5.77 5.61 8.14 3724545 10.05 8.69 8.95 6.89 9.74 9.70 9.969.59 9.54 8.35 9.81 8.71 2798538 9.47 8.67 8.27 9.44 9.21 8.95 9.05 8.859.62 10.32 9.05 9.14 2806468 11.90 11.71 7.54 9.26 7.68 11.67 10.4410.39 8.77 9.66 10.55 9.94 2880051 7.00 6.42 5.91 6.13 6.08 7.03 6.106.37 6.00 5.89 6.47 5.69 2732508 3.38 3.47 3.38 10.27 3.18 4.27 3.743.55 3.71 3.53 3.60 4.05 2822492 5.95 5.61 5.46 6.20 5.22 5.52 5.02 5.345.94 5.58 5.80 5.60 3404030 9.98 9.14 6.13 6.55 4.93 9.13 7.42 6.95 6.206.81 7.78 6.30 3059667 10.99 8.84 11.39 4.38 4.22 10.46 7.01 9.86 5.554.44 9.78 8.70 3108526 9.39 8.25 8.86 5.49 9.09 10.20 8.36 8.96 10.686.41 9.96 8.95 2526806 7.57 8.47 8.29 9.11 13.07 9.46 12.81 12.90 10.5810.84 9.23 11.80 2428501 6.40 5.89 6.56 8.35 7.43 6.37 8.11 6.49 6.158.81 6.37 10.11 2657808 6.02 6.95 9.62 5.24 9.89 5.40 10.94 11.12 8.695.89 8.86 5.92 2584018 7.56 8.81 7.05 7.77 10.59 7.39 10.43 10.59 8.1010.87 9.90 6.86 3976341 9.47 9.63 9.25 10.57 11.53 9.69 11.15 11.37 8.9110.90 8.73 10.02 2739308 4.96 4.94 6.05 4.62 4.42 5.55 4.57 4.78 5.414.44 5.71 5.29 3959862 4.33 4.74 4.73 4.80 4.11 4.59 4.11 4.35 6.77 6.015.00 4.72 2362351 8.72 8.07 5.78 8.61 5.16 8.34 7.01 6.43 5.66 6.60 7.026.41 3648391 4.99 5.08 5.29 8.63 3.82 4.20 5.26 3.87 3.90 4.38 4.19 5.303009299 10.74 10.56 10.88 11.58 10.78 10.43 10.56 10.49 11.24 11.0710.68 10.99 3443464 7.07 6.43 5.42 5.39 4.75 6.37 5.44 5.09 5.06 5.615.43 5.25 2730746 7.37 7.18 8.82 5.07 5.16 8.16 5.93 6.38 9.16 5.16 8.116.41 2427619 9.67 9.52 5.96 8.31 5.21 9.25 8.11 7.00 5.54 7.22 7.82 7.233042001 8.77 8.28 8.49 8.75 8.88 8.88 8.48 7.90 9.00 8.95 8.67 9.042566848 5.46 5.81 4.90 8.65 4.85 5.22 5.02 5.08 5.11 5.66 5.30 5.112984616 8.82 8.88 8.60 8.76 9.17 8.44 8.71 8.77 10.17 9.69 9.21 8.492378068 7.95 6.65 8.39 10.23 9.16 7.53 8.31 9.16 7.79 9.36 8.09 8.732721959 8.54 7.26 7.91 6.18 12.74 6.92 12.25 12.80 10.09 7.46 7.45 9.692877508 10.35 9.77 10.09 10.80 10.48 10.32 10.16 9.96 11.04 10.88 10.2910.23 3450861 6.85 6.95 4.69 4.85 4.61 7.69 6.15 5.02 4.83 4.97 5.265.58 2688717 9.36 9.61 5.64 8.37 5.75 8.75 8.54 7.37 5.88 6.07 7.54 7.523270270 9.31 9.07 6.89 8.38 8.77 9.02 9.10 8.62 6.48 8.92 8.08 8.493417703 10.63 7.94 5.45 5.27 7.84 8.41 8.37 7.26 4.78 4.58 11.43 7.263302990 7.15 6.44 7.16 8.18 7.68 7.25 7.36 7.72 9.03 8.22 7.15 7.632377283 4.81 5.25 4.19 8.74 4.19 4.53 4.41 3.99 4.32 4.29 4.36 3.843122678 4.56 4.88 6.38 5.52 7.98 4.88 4.42 5.51 4.47 5.38 4.61 4.632688499 9.02 9.14 9.69 11.15 10.62 8.42 10.80 9.29 8.74 7.16 10.48 8.532377094 8.63 9.10 9.59 7.57 8.62 8.83 7.65 9.23 10.59 9.09 9.27 8.913278198 7.42 7.52 7.59 8.06 8.66 7.57 7.07 7.98 9.61 8.61 8.37 7.082598261 7.15 7.69 7.93 8.52 12.95 9.21 12.85 13.10 9.85 10.23 7.78 11.043982612 9.86 9.58 4.41 9.40 4.43 9.93 7.52 7.49 6.51 6.35 7.97 6.832884845 4.89 4.69 4.51 4.92 10.74 4.66 9.74 9.14 5.22 4.60 4.92 4.363982560 7.27 7.58 4.88 8.53 5.21 7.25 5.97 5.54 4.81 5.38 6.48 5.433204285 5.17 5.45 5.11 8.51 5.10 6.14 5.43 6.52 5.09 5.56 5.16 5.673654699 9.80 10.37 10.60 9.66 10.98 11.50 10.45 11.01 12.27 12.99 9.8612.09 2638676 7.08 7.00 6.02 10.27 5.93 7.34 6.50 5.81 6.04 7.46 6.967.73 3367673 8.07 7.61 8.38 4.35 4.49 7.27 6.00 7.40 8.81 4.97 9.38 7.593212008 7.21 9.44 10.14 6.11 8.24 6.57 7.23 8.30 7.99 6.18 6.99 6.093326635 10.27 10.57 10.60 10.41 10.14 9.95 10.03 10.05 9.92 10.41 10.3110.68 3031556 9.91 10.24 6.16 8.25 6.39 9.82 8.85 8.25 6.59 9.78 8.938.79 3662201 11.94 12.02 10.41 9.21 8.36 12.00 8.58 9.07 11.71 10.0911.74 10.50 2809793 9.17 9.69 4.77 8.21 5.70 8.51 6.94 7.49 5.20 6.687.86 6.32 2817731 8.61 7.41 7.56 7.39 7.49 7.87 8.14 7.34 7.15 9.76 7.617.52 4020655 6.09 9.35 9.09 5.03 6.52 5.31 5.88 7.46 7.28 4.81 5.08 4.733494629 4.90 5.45 8.73 4.55 9.57 4.44 8.44 8.52 5.33 4.82 5.96 4.673852832 10.31 9.45 5.84 6.98 6.10 9.54 8.77 7.56 6.20 6.41 8.36 8.983761959 9.03 8.73 9.50 9.28 9.14 8.92 8.88 8.29 9.49 9.83 9.03 9.222834282 6.89 8.14 9.62 5.33 7.79 6.22 7.97 7.88 6.03 6.00 6.97 6.183341497 5.97 7.92 8.63 6.36 9.40 6.35 6.66 6.72 8.45 6.03 5.18 5.542372812 4.38 5.07 4.54 12.43 4.76 4.52 4.48 4.34 4.70 4.59 4.84 4.562486811 10.22 9.49 5.12 10.42 6.98 9.97 8.97 8.44 6.87 10.68 9.51 9.223768474 8.50 8.00 7.99 7.96 7.60 7.92 7.93 7.37 8.16 10.01 7.98 8.803142381 3.70 6.31 6.28 4.12 4.44 6.42 5.35 8.73 5.38 6.88 6.81 4.242396750 6.26 7.12 7.45 6.95 7.75 7.37 7.76 7.59 8.00 6.65 6.48 6.453902489 11.11 10.89 9.77 10.23 10.18 11.60 11.49 10.58 9.71 10.27 11.5511.21 3032647 6.88 6.12 6.67 6.03 5.99 7.90 6.10 6.20 6.13 5.89 5.927.06 3875642 6.64 6.06 5.15 5.01 4.86 5.87 5.24 5.16 5.86 5.47 5.25 6.944027585 10.49 10.48 8.64 7.94 8.90 11.65 11.05 9.49 9.63 11.59 11.2710.51 2352609 7.63 7.31 8.38 6.00 6.87 6.48 6.38 6.98 8.10 5.43 7.126.05 3376529 8.05 8.93 8.42 6.92 10.45 8.37 10.00 9.74 9.78 8.37 8.668.84 2491271 13.36 13.35 12.12 13.56 13.31 13.23 13.54 13.16 12.14 13.6813.01 13.24 3874751 9.50 8.96 8.42 7.85 10.17 9.37 9.23 9.73 9.50 10.209.03 9.61 2326463 12.33 12.20 8.85 12.84 9.58 12.04 11.32 10.39 9.0812.38 11.32 11.19 3341061 6.64 6.73 6.36 7.72 6.54 7.03 7.40 6.81 7.259.44 6.92 6.83 3839910 10.05 8.48 5.84 6.38 5.59 9.39 8.14 7.14 5.716.71 8.68 8.78 2708855 4.43 5.99 6.39 5.69 8.96 4.56 8.52 8.30 6.48 3.934.91 4.43 3512874 12.25 12.12 8.99 12.43 9.47 12.06 11.26 11.11 10.1311.96 11.49 11.76 2701071 10.84 10.49 6.84 6.14 7.20 10.55 9.48 8.418.02 9.41 10.07 10.16 3486096 6.91 7.17 8.76 5.51 7.09 7.26 5.90 7.838.78 5.69 8.84 9.65 2412668 8.78 7.59 8.16 8.33 8.26 8.31 7.89 8.06 8.259.43 8.46 8.12 3329343 6.89 7.02 7.52 7.59 8.81 7.34 9.23 8.78 8.08 6.878.17 8.74 3259367 4.66 5.73 4.94 4.17 5.52 4.22 4.44 3.97 5.95 4.14 4.313.96 3373845 8.23 8.42 7.21 9.79 9.80 9.46 10.43 9.93 7.97 10.75 9.129.07 2321911 8.22 8.30 8.48 8.97 7.89 8.95 8.29 7.88 8.07 8.89 8.55 8.133353914 6.30 6.47 6.77 6.18 7.68 6.11 7.77 7.44 7.16 9.63 7.33 6.463744680 8.10 7.80 6.63 7.33 6.45 8.11 7.33 6.91 6.45 8.90 7.22 7.612373336 6.64 5.52 7.18 6.08 10.27 6.44 10.68 9.57 5.19 5.31 9.74 8.103067478 6.80 6.09 7.81 4.76 8.65 5.90 8.12 7.95 8.15 4.71 6.82 7.173976766 8.78 8.62 6.30 9.02 6.39 8.79 7.73 7.08 6.56 8.42 7.85 8.163246888 6.18 6.55 7.56 4.91 4.88 6.99 5.29 5.87 8.47 4.65 7.55 6.673147985 6.22 6.10 6.47 6.14 7.65 6.84 7.55 6.88 6.73 8.78 7.01 8.993185522 9.44 9.24 8.90 9.21 10.39 9.02 9.60 8.88 9.23 11.53 9.54 10.003861948 13.03 12.76 9.85 13.00 9.52 12.94 12.13 11.38 10.42 12.46 12.1612.41 3393479 8.55 8.39 9.12 8.41 8.60 8.55 9.30 8.65 7.80 10.12 10.459.28 3540862 6.96 6.71 7.33 5.40 7.70 6.55 6.65 7.26 8.18 6.80 7.11 6.232777714 11.51 11.44 9.47 7.29 9.22 11.90 11.27 10.21 10.11 9.51 11.3911.18 3110395 5.23 5.24 6.22 4.52 6.40 5.25 4.43 5.48 4.92 4.39 4.264.22 3895795 9.33 8.90 7.96 7.37 7.88 8.97 7.97 8.29 7.23 7.81 8.77 8.592854445 8.25 8.62 7.58 7.21 7.58 8.69 9.47 8.35 7.03 11.77 9.36 9.283606034 7.25 7.37 7.56 6.75 7.49 7.26 7.19 6.98 7.91 9.29 7.62 7.043375735 8.09 8.40 8.07 8.09 8.51 7.90 8.12 8.00 7.24 9.03 8.16 8.163948047 8.90 8.67 6.76 9.48 6.80 8.32 7.77 7.32 7.26 9.30 7.82 8.163010503 9.20 9.25 6.74 6.21 8.84 9.20 8.75 7.58 6.69 10.93 9.30 8.703622934 6.59 7.40 8.73 8.05 7.70 5.62 8.27 7.51 7.26 5.73 8.09 7.603441849 10.41 9.90 9.07 8.17 9.75 10.13 10.00 9.85 9.11 10.29 9.77 9.973006572 6.60 6.75 6.72 6.17 6.39 6.65 6.85 7.01 6.41 6.15 6.41 6.373365136 8.57 10.04 9.91 8.45 9.39 8.52 8.82 8.70 10.16 8.50 9.55 8.212642791 8.79 8.22 7.85 8.86 8.07 8.29 8.03 7.90 8.67 9.52 8.56 8.862904485 8.65 8.32 8.99 6.77 6.77 8.64 7.90 7.93 7.40 6.89 9.70 8.023772661 9.79 9.75 7.97 7.83 9.22 9.89 10.21 10.07 8.50 11.76 9.81 9.762796553 10.92 9.77 8.60 9.40 9.81 10.04 9.32 8.78 9.30 10.29 9.77 10.433063795 6.90 7.24 6.89 7.15 7.20 7.84 6.91 7.02 7.06 9.16 7.43 7.793338192 8.58 9.76 10.54 7.59 10.47 8.56 11.07 10.56 10.04 7.75 9.61 8.473214845 5.81 4.16 5.88 4.81 4.43 4.62 4.88 8.78 4.59 4.41 3.92 5.762730303 4.06 4.25 4.17 4.88 3.96 4.35 3.77 4.01 4.45 4.34 4.20 3.903811086 7.91 7.23 8.47 8.07 7.47 7.86 7.47 7.34 7.67 8.35 8.26 7.842981874 10.36 10.27 9.07 10.08 10.18 10.47 10.21 9.83 9.98 10.33 10.0510.32 3242353 5.69 5.84 5.44 7.41 5.99 6.26 5.94 5.73 5.95 6.75 6.286.04 2442008 5.43 7.10 6.71 5.68 8.63 5.75 5.97 7.22 5.41 5.42 5.26 5.293564210 10.46 9.55 6.99 7.23 8.52 10.34 9.61 8.60 7.61 10.32 9.16 10.232490351 4.09 4.24 4.07 4.50 3.91 4.11 3.89 3.94 3.90 4.13 3.95 3.863759006 9.31 8.84 7.00 6.97 7.56 10.57 9.96 7.82 8.20 7.07 9.76 9.173264997 4.05 4.26 4.03 4.22 3.97 4.17 4.00 3.84 3.98 4.18 3.98 3.963912079 3.88 3.69 4.09 3.66 3.61 3.76 3.43 3.79 3.73 3.68 3.77 3.992926802 5.70 5.90 4.85 6.04 5.14 6.00 5.51 5.02 5.57 5.26 5.04 5.912430163 3.82 4.11 3.82 4.14 4.34 4.01 4.55 4.50 4.04 4.26 3.75 3.823039830 3.17 3.35 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.24 3.04 3.06 3.11 3.12 4.10 3.233935486 6.12 5.35 5.01 5.37 6.75 8.44 6.94 8.97 6.35 7.64 5.24 8.013457336 5.49 5.54 6.03 5.67 5.65 5.39 5.05 5.16 5.32 5.39 5.39 5.053811949 3.41 3.52 3.44 3.57 3.34 3.60 3.33 3.37 3.51 3.56 3.40 3.273343832 3.82 3.90 3.99 4.29 4.13 3.89 3.69 3.73 3.59 3.98 3.77 3.793161261 6.53 6.11 6.77 6.57 5.48 6.46 5.45 5.37 5.02 5.69 5.70 5.753594003 3.72 3.70 3.57 4.19 3.48 3.91 3.37 3.80 3.85 4.34 3.78 3.353805614 4.73 4.88 4.30 5.24 4.50 5.04 4.41 4.50 4.42 5.38 4.41 4.683364127 6.86 7.09 6.85 6.59 6.63 6.97 6.42 7.03 6.85 7.01 6.57 7.033834341 4.12 3.99 3.91 3.93 3.85 3.95 3.83 4.01 3.99 4.13 3.80 7.222585400 5.41 4.24 4.32 4.38 4.20 4.25 5.10 4.57 4.22 4.88 4.34 7.162941690 4.08 3.84 3.91 4.74 4.13 4.78 3.81 4.39 4.41 4.35 4.18 3.923484895 4.61 4.94 4.82 4.93 4.94 4.76 5.93 5.12 5.31 4.82 4.58 4.543159754 3.85 3.76 3.77 4.16 3.69 3.86 3.53 3.84 3.73 3.83 3.63 4.402894790 3.91 3.77 4.41 3.89 3.69 3.70 3.53 3.71 3.81 3.90 4.21 3.653363686 3.73 3.33 3.60 3.62 3.23 3.35 3.37 3.43 3.39 3.50 3.54 3.292923928 4.38 4.71 4.61 6.86 4.04 4.57 6.22 4.20 4.05 4.24 4.22 4.062883317 5.17 5.11 4.63 5.15 3.96 4.97 4.99 4.53 4.56 5.39 4.57 4.712479698 6.25 6.07 6.44 6.03 6.08 5.95 5.91 5.87 6.37 5.90 6.00 5.883428225 3.59 3.87 3.65 3.89 3.61 3.77 3.45 3.57 3.70 3.89 3.66 3.563393446 7.04 7.43 7.26 8.46 6.60 7.28 6.67 7.06 6.71 7.88 6.76 7.023116614 12.76 12.81 13.20 6.70 12.16 12.66 12.11 12.12 13.14 7.57 12.8411.19 3415320 10.27 8.96 9.38 6.18 11.09 10.53 10.66 11.11 10.50 6.959.76 8.20 3757108 7.66 7.82 7.90 7.48 11.01 7.71 10.76 11.04 7.52 7.518.18 12.61 4012178 5.96 8.61 9.11 6.67 11.17 6.60 7.47 10.85 10.73 6.166.36 6.04 3546213 11.07 10.76 11.48 5.04 10.83 10.33 10.65 10.97 11.595.96 11.48 9.31 3561381 9.62 10.44 10.38 4.51 9.59 9.46 9.92 10.29 10.285.31 10.40 7.73

TABLE 27 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0025 0026 0027 00280029 0030 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 2604998 7.11 7.77 8.36 9.20 8.927.37 7.16 6.31 8.61 5.73 7.40 7.58 3603932 6.72 7.07 8.86 7.37 7.35 8.117.75 7.20 6.63 7.34 6.63 6.24 2710599 6.86 8.22 7.25 11.50 10.24 9.1811.19 5.44 7.68 6.38 7.76 6.63 2440258 8.91 8.41 5.66 7.25 4.69 7.615.59 8.72 7.41 8.50 8.53 7.94 3169331 6.84 6.63 8.49 6.77 7.07 6.93 7.206.90 7.40 6.84 6.11 5.82 2988882 9.74 9.58 10.62 9.73 9.85 10.13 9.979.86 10.02 9.93 9.30 9.47 2964231 7.94 8.46 9.30 8.17 9.56 10.66 10.598.99 8.46 9.00 8.95 9.36 3111561 7.25 7.52 8.74 4.58 9.95 9.79 4.76 7.5111.08 5.69 8.81 9.12 2562529 8.53 9.43 9.54 11.01 10.82 10.00 11.01 7.989.66 8.64 8.64 9.46 3692999 8.73 9.50 9.25 9.42 13.04 11.18 7.92 9.7511.37 6.38 10.71 8.19 2439554 7.22 7.53 6.17 7.65 4.94 5.94 5.24 7.566.01 7.12 7.05 7.33 2685304 8.21 9.25 7.77 11.18 8.71 8.30 11.83 8.387.54 7.78 7.78 6.84 2578790 5.59 5.23 5.60 4.35 6.54 6.40 4.86 5.01 7.934.93 6.27 7.08 2373842 12.03 11.82 10.39 10.07 7.73 10.78 8.12 11.8710.88 11.82 11.69 11.69 2750627 6.94 8.69 7.74 9.93 10.59 8.90 8.92 7.7510.44 5.59 8.70 8.15 3397774 5.30 4.95 7.88 4.67 4.89 4.83 4.79 4.884.71 5.29 4.88 5.07 2635741 9.31 8.35 7.39 7.44 6.61 6.88 5.84 8.95 8.109.23 9.18 8.04 3970833 9.36 9.41 10.90 9.70 9.68 9.77 9.90 9.27 9.408.79 9.44 9.49 3577612 11.01 11.17 9.49 11.47 9.10 9.09 11.11 11.19 9.9411.01 11.23 11.16 2708922 8.54 8.95 6.78 8.20 8.20 7.26 9.02 9.43 7.758.24 8.20 8.00 2970897 4.90 4.85 7.47 4.62 6.08 6.51 4.64 5.40 5.36 5.225.04 4.88 3724545 10.31 10.36 6.76 9.58 9.94 8.78 10.00 10.54 9.34 8.659.74 8.11 2798538 9.32 9.20 9.74 8.80 8.75 9.96 9.72 9.80 9.07 8.6410.33 9.22 2806468 11.59 11.29 8.54 8.83 7.67 9.29 6.72 11.34 10.0211.41 11.88 10.80 2880051 6.89 6.63 7.22 6.03 5.61 5.98 6.16 6.55 6.296.86 6.45 6.50 2732508 3.54 3.57 4.17 7.62 3.72 3.46 3.80 3.95 3.58 5.123.54 3.49 2822492 5.35 6.13 6.97 4.82 6.40 5.34 6.12 5.59 5.32 5.26 5.205.22 3404030 9.92 8.80 7.55 6.18 5.59 7.80 5.48 8.15 8.10 9.87 8.78 7.613059667 7.60 10.84 4.56 4.84 11.31 9.73 7.20 7.47 11.62 6.34 8.25 8.183108526 9.59 7.48 10.39 8.09 11.15 9.43 8.94 8.43 10.47 6.30 9.09 9.442526806 8.81 11.09 10.91 12.10 9.11 9.51 12.34 8.08 8.01 10.02 10.8110.00 2428501 6.85 7.25 8.18 6.82 4.87 7.77 6.95 7.21 5.85 7.65 7.016.35 2657808 5.49 5.78 5.92 11.55 7.96 8.24 10.64 5.38 6.89 6.03 5.355.57 2584018 8.19 7.43 6.48 10.81 9.10 10.60 10.32 8.06 7.46 9.27 8.738.31 3976341 10.41 10.66 7.85 11.33 10.06 9.27 11.19 9.96 8.70 10.069.91 9.47 2739308 5.76 6.48 5.28 4.53 5.19 4.58 4.69 6.41 5.12 5.52 5.684.68 3959862 5.91 5.93 11.26 5.50 4.23 4.13 4.44 4.70 4.51 4.91 5.315.30 2362351 8.70 8.04 7.34 6.59 5.83 6.39 5.70 8.01 7.42 8.34 7.50 7.773648391 5.33 4.70 4.64 5.34 4.07 5.22 3.94 5.24 4.93 5.22 5.52 4.673009299 10.49 10.66 11.37 10.51 11.03 10.90 11.04 10.56 10.50 10.3510.49 10.51 3443464 7.26 5.75 6.64 5.11 5.05 5.81 5.12 5.77 5.87 7.135.92 5.67 2730746 7.28 7.20 8.19 6.95 9.12 7.83 6.58 6.95 8.15 5.69 7.137.30 2427619 9.52 8.94 7.25 6.90 5.20 7.19 5.17 9.84 8.17 9.70 9.58 8.453042001 8.84 8.52 9.57 8.68 8.36 9.06 8.83 8.69 8.55 9.33 8.80 8.272566848 5.72 5.70 5.55 5.21 4.92 5.10 4.97 6.01 5.27 6.35 5.58 5.792984616 8.68 9.39 9.34 8.70 9.35 9.48 9.23 8.46 9.06 9.03 8.42 8.372378068 7.77 7.45 6.91 10.38 5.38 9.05 10.06 7.27 7.64 8.72 7.53 8.332721959 6.10 6.77 6.22 10.85 8.65 7.62 12.95 6.00 7.83 6.08 7.84 6.592877508 10.05 10.14 11.38 10.35 10.30 10.97 10.69 10.05 10.34 9.79 10.0710.17 3450861 6.34 6.41 5.41 5.07 4.82 4.78 5.30 7.29 5.97 7.11 6.786.52 2688717 9.03 9.04 6.86 8.62 6.35 6.94 5.34 9.74 7.62 9.99 9.10 9.923270270 9.44 9.44 7.24 8.03 7.16 8.75 8.26 9.73 7.79 8.99 9.62 8.863417703 6.90 5.01 4.53 7.92 10.35 8.38 6.88 7.19 10.88 4.84 6.97 4.673302990 7.37 7.53 9.91 7.56 6.94 7.85 8.66 6.84 7.27 6.76 6.97 6.882377283 4.81 4.81 4.46 9.62 4.20 4.17 4.13 5.07 4.24 5.90 5.24 5.323122678 4.90 4.98 6.38 4.37 4.27 4.30 4.70 4.34 4.51 5.02 4.27 4.022688499 7.85 9.76 6.98 9.47 11.05 8.60 7.78 6.82 10.10 8.04 8.76 8.572377094 8.44 8.37 11.22 8.40 9.73 9.36 9.76 7.92 9.79 8.05 8.21 8.703278198 7.20 6.65 9.92 7.97 8.76 8.42 9.18 6.69 8.25 6.61 7.42 7.792598261 8.37 10.38 10.08 11.70 9.10 8.58 12.17 7.51 7.48 9.70 10.53 9.783982612 9.32 8.49 7.07 7.98 6.49 6.80 6.47 9.07 8.47 9.44 9.45 8.972884845 4.63 4.65 4.59 8.05 5.58 4.69 7.53 4.41 4.65 4.78 4.99 4.953982560 7.37 7.24 5.22 5.88 4.88 5.23 5.04 8.14 6.35 7.64 7.98 6.863204285 5.47 5.57 5.78 6.82 5.62 5.16 5.43 5.86 5.50 6.86 5.44 5.503654699 10.54 9.30 12.58 10.71 10.95 12.52 12.11 10.17 11.54 12.15 10.9311.33 2638676 7.22 7.20 6.51 7.49 5.85 6.46 5.26 8.03 6.76 7.15 7.658.04 3367673 7.03 6.55 7.90 5.29 9.09 7.74 6.71 5.19 9.25 6.12 7.45 8.433212008 6.70 7.95 6.16 9.87 8.97 7.23 8.85 6.47 7.99 6.31 6.32 6.533326635 10.16 10.24 8.84 10.61 10.02 10.32 10.08 10.13 10.03 9.85 10.2210.33 3031556 10.07 10.16 7.19 8.08 6.13 8.46 5.82 10.15 8.50 10.2610.03 9.54 3662201 8.16 9.26 8.90 8.61 12.76 10.22 7.76 9.57 11.55 7.5710.64 9.11 2809793 9.43 8.30 7.15 7.64 4.51 6.56 4.67 7.47 8.51 9.628.40 7.98 2817731 7.76 8.01 7.56 7.50 7.03 10.01 7.68 8.07 7.21 8.118.03 8.46 4020655 5.51 6.96 5.25 7.82 8.37 4.99 8.39 5.42 5.03 5.72 5.365.04 3494629 4.39 4.93 5.31 8.20 6.37 4.51 8.13 4.38 5.03 4.41 4.63 4.303852832 9.44 10.04 7.33 5.61 5.62 6.90 6.05 10.34 7.86 9.60 10.42 7.863761959 9.12 8.77 8.78 9.39 10.07 9.50 9.38 8.72 8.98 8.45 8.66 7.892834282 5.80 6.19 6.95 8.37 8.64 5.30 8.25 6.17 6.79 6.09 6.20 6.003341497 6.32 6.01 6.73 8.80 7.43 7.43 8.77 6.40 7.27 6.53 5.50 6.542372812 5.38 4.99 5.78 8.44 4.90 4.53 4.68 5.34 4.72 4.82 4.65 4.782486811 10.22 10.13 7.83 8.75 7.30 10.98 6.03 10.52 8.45 10.45 10.4010.50 3768474 8.29 8.44 8.39 7.79 7.87 8.95 7.79 8.86 7.02 8.05 8.248.11 3142381 4.36 4.17 4.51 4.17 4.86 6.52 3.87 4.14 8.71 4.78 6.94 8.052396750 7.38 7.52 6.74 8.23 7.91 6.78 8.32 7.13 6.98 7.14 6.95 6.753902489 11.83 11.76 9.87 10.01 9.04 10.66 9.08 12.35 10.61 11.29 11.8511.89 3032647 7.42 5.97 6.89 5.39 7.09 5.86 5.94 6.49 7.06 6.13 7.077.35 3875642 6.76 6.55 5.85 4.93 5.12 4.97 6.63 6.39 6.33 6.27 6.27 6.284027585 11.48 11.55 9.39 9.20 8.43 11.11 8.66 12.26 10.03 11.42 11.8211.33 2352609 6.55 6.78 6.36 6.69 7.95 6.53 7.99 7.03 7.38 5.90 6.506.53 3376529 7.77 8.18 9.43 9.11 9.62 8.16 10.14 8.00 8.23 8.25 8.068.32 2491271 13.31 13.56 12.71 13.15 12.77 13.52 12.96 13.11 12.92 13.3213.37 13.33 3874751 9.25 9.13 8.89 9.56 9.44 9.69 10.15 8.46 9.29 9.639.10 9.17 2326463 12.05 12.27 10.19 10.35 9.28 12.89 8.32 11.84 11.3312.40 12.06 11.89 3341061 7.06 7.19 6.55 7.07 6.97 9.33 6.68 7.60 5.938.19 7.62 7.31 3839910 9.72 10.09 6.54 4.99 4.80 6.80 5.55 10.16 7.379.09 10.09 8.80 2708855 4.11 4.70 4.20 8.41 6.86 4.29 8.37 4.20 4.634.18 5.03 3.94 3512874 12.20 12.26 10.60 11.08 9.21 11.86 9.41 12.4511.22 12.21 12.39 12.22 2701071 10.71 10.98 8.31 7.45 6.57 8.61 7.2810.82 9.14 10.49 10.89 10.54 3486096 6.36 6.67 7.01 6.81 9.19 8.16 8.207.34 8.29 5.65 6.73 7.31 2412668 8.45 8.31 7.61 7.91 8.32 8.83 8.27 8.187.38 8.26 8.46 8.49 3329343 7.82 7.70 8.17 9.63 8.20 6.58 8.00 7.09 7.437.40 7.27 7.38 3259367 4.27 4.35 4.38 6.21 5.36 5.69 5.28 4.50 4.32 4.354.19 4.37 3373845 8.88 9.00 7.48 8.78 8.26 11.04 9.12 8.84 8.84 9.629.23 9.38 2321911 8.56 8.73 7.39 7.76 7.40 9.00 8.29 9.34 8.12 8.63 8.878.53 3353914 6.11 6.35 6.38 6.89 7.22 9.20 7.49 6.43 6.28 6.96 6.49 7.163744680 8.46 8.42 7.15 6.65 6.38 7.96 6.78 8.75 6.93 8.64 8.52 8.072373336 5.78 7.90 5.57 9.42 6.07 5.68 5.81 6.22 7.94 6.81 7.15 6.263067478 6.54 6.29 7.31 8.19 7.86 5.45 7.42 5.52 5.67 4.91 5.58 4.783976766 9.16 9.26 7.06 6.72 6.48 7.89 6.57 9.36 7.84 9.09 9.24 9.013246888 5.69 7.09 6.40 7.25 8.28 6.81 4.87 6.47 7.27 5.26 6.20 5.973147985 6.82 6.59 5.91 7.30 7.13 8.45 7.81 6.55 6.07 6.04 6.31 6.483185522 9.38 9.30 9.54 9.88 9.81 10.88 8.44 9.27 8.87 10.00 9.25 10.603861948 12.83 13.01 11.52 11.21 9.29 12.01 9.29 13.05 12.11 12.82 12.9212.49 3393479 9.50 9.85 7.85 7.68 9.40 10.36 7.92 9.14 10.19 9.51 9.289.29 3540862 6.70 6.46 9.56 6.99 7.43 6.65 9.03 6.46 6.84 6.21 6.45 6.572777714 11.90 11.65 9.62 9.20 7.76 10.76 7.77 12.44 10.91 11.73 11.9112.13 3110395 5.67 4.53 6.57 4.71 5.59 4.16 6.45 5.42 4.79 4.42 4.234.29 3895795 8.91 9.51 7.66 8.20 7.82 7.79 8.45 9.77 7.90 9.20 9.85 8.452854445 8.75 8.71 7.49 8.95 8.01 10.97 6.43 8.78 8.68 9.73 8.98 10.353606034 7.28 7.13 7.21 7.44 7.62 8.78 7.62 7.14 7.65 7.40 7.20 7.323375735 8.42 8.39 7.75 7.38 7.62 8.79 7.47 7.66 7.62 8.55 8.88 8.293948047 8.94 9.03 7.60 7.52 7.39 8.87 6.75 8.78 7.68 9.13 9.16 8.843010503 9.51 9.89 7.47 7.36 6.18 11.28 5.72 10.07 8.65 9.14 10.12 9.683622934 6.21 6.92 8.40 8.10 7.56 7.20 8.42 6.54 7.48 6.42 6.12 6.633441849 10.43 10.57 8.96 10.22 9.63 9.34 10.06 10.65 9.06 10.33 10.8510.52 3006572 6.86 6.69 6.72 7.15 6.65 6.14 6.42 6.37 6.23 6.88 6.546.61 3365136 8.72 8.19 8.51 10.98 9.60 8.35 9.64 7.76 9.10 8.28 8.157.64 2642791 8.43 8.50 8.27 8.18 8.68 9.20 8.44 8.34 8.33 8.55 8.67 8.612904485 8.62 8.88 7.21 7.45 9.19 7.67 7.52 8.20 8.54 7.13 8.17 7.803772661 9.98 10.14 8.66 10.01 9.73 11.67 9.32 10.50 8.93 10.69 10.4910.67 2796553 10.25 10.91 9.58 8.68 8.42 10.40 9.11 11.31 9.16 10.6810.96 10.95 3063795 7.45 6.91 7.97 8.10 7.03 6.93 6.76 7.67 6.95 9.097.62 7.92 3338192 8.43 9.45 8.50 10.50 10.40 9.12 10.21 7.54 9.47 7.837.78 8.12 3214845 4.49 4.25 4.64 5.50 3.93 4.17 4.35 6.28 6.22 6.41 4.454.13 2730303 4.27 4.28 4.01 8.26 4.29 4.00 4.20 4.38 4.12 4.30 4.33 4.273811086 7.73 7.62 7.62 7.17 7.68 8.43 7.92 7.42 7.78 7.35 7.61 7.332981874 10.25 10.54 10.59 9.74 9.92 10.51 10.30 10.36 10.42 10.31 10.0710.11 3242353 6.05 6.12 5.86 6.06 5.85 6.19 6.05 6.04 5.71 6.04 5.465.80 2442008 5.30 6.99 5.28 8.90 7.34 5.25 9.84 5.27 5.27 5.72 5.49 5.283564210 10.21 10.84 8.29 7.87 6.94 9.73 6.99 11.06 8.56 10.26 10.88 9.372490351 4.27 4.20 4.58 3.94 3.95 4.00 4.00 4.28 4.13 4.45 4.16 4.103759006 10.30 10.30 7.94 7.85 6.74 8.75 6.73 11.15 8.69 9.88 11.18 10.453264997 4.48 4.42 4.13 3.81 3.92 4.00 4.14 4.35 4.06 4.48 4.15 4.023912079 3.74 4.21 3.86 3.38 3.46 3.57 3.78 3.89 3.57 4.11 3.83 4.072926802 5.64 5.61 5.83 5.04 4.56 4.69 4.57 6.80 4.93 5.78 5.60 5.042430163 4.12 4.27 3.72 3.58 3.75 3.82 3.58 4.10 3.76 4.14 3.87 3.933039830 3.15 3.11 3.08 2.97 5.39 3.17 3.11 3.07 3.18 3.27 3.40 3.373935486 6.44 7.77 5.61 6.31 6.07 9.11 5.21 6.26 5.26 9.16 5.30 6.113457336 5.81 5.41 5.56 4.81 5.44 8.39 5.31 5.41 5.62 5.79 5.67 5.443811949 3.58 3.52 3.48 3.29 3.37 3.38 3.43 3.90 3.55 3.60 3.59 3.483343832 3.92 3.82 3.87 3.61 3.83 3.64 3.98 3.80 3.82 4.10 3.87 3.873161261 6.48 5.90 6.53 5.19 5.31 5.84 6.10 6.45 5.86 6.63 5.94 6.133594003 3.75 3.71 3.66 3.50 3.69 3.58 3.59 3.80 3.62 4.05 3.92 4.033805614 5.06 4.92 4.58 4.42 4.34 4.50 4.81 5.05 4.67 5.11 4.69 4.713364127 7.09 6.82 7.45 6.38 6.56 6.96 6.57 7.08 6.73 7.37 6.91 7.043834341 4.28 4.16 4.08 3.81 3.91 3.93 4.24 3.76 3.94 4.40 3.93 4.012585400 4.35 4.21 4.34 3.98 4.15 4.17 4.26 4.43 4.43 4.66 4.58 4.652941690 4.49 4.23 4.62 3.96 4.24 4.17 4.20 4.32 4.20 4.72 3.95 4.453484895 4.82 4.95 5.36 4.86 5.28 4.60 5.38 4.53 5.20 5.48 4.91 4.793159754 3.84 3.75 3.93 3.58 3.79 3.85 3.56 3.61 3.84 4.05 3.73 3.662894790 4.10 3.90 3.76 3.69 3.86 3.74 3.79 4.06 3.79 4.21 3.91 3.913363686 3.52 3.41 3.41 3.26 3.54 3.40 3.47 3.33 3.61 3.69 3.26 3.442923928 4.37 4.02 4.37 4.02 4.17 4.14 4.17 4.30 4.14 4.40 4.74 4.582883317 5.29 5.08 4.96 4.50 4.37 5.29 4.30 5.71 5.01 5.13 5.15 4.792479698 6.22 5.99 6.25 5.66 5.92 5.86 6.42 6.16 6.22 6.08 6.10 6.013428225 4.05 3.54 3.75 3.47 3.59 3.65 3.68 3.98 3.63 4.09 3.58 3.683393446 7.47 7.40 7.64 6.64 6.42 8.18 6.77 7.42 7.26 7.59 7.01 8.453116614 12.84 12.14 10.92 12.59 13.11 12.73 12.66 11.93 13.00 9.41 12.7211.96 3415320 10.70 9.13 11.13 10.10 10.97 8.82 11.46 9.71 9.77 7.039.21 8.66 3757108 7.99 8.70 7.73 9.23 8.61 7.58 10.24 7.60 7.99 7.748.08 7.64 4012178 6.37 7.09 6.68 11.09 10.13 7.32 11.92 7.36 7.69 6.646.42 6.12 3546213 9.63 9.69 11.53 11.42 11.62 10.14 11.22 8.90 11.217.11 9.78 9.42 3561381 8.44 9.43 9.10 10.56 10.85 9.13 10.76 7.75 10.066.45 7.53 9.24

TABLE 28 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0037 0038 0039 00400041 0042 0043 0044 0045 0046 0047 0048 2604998 8.47 5.53 8.30 8.61 7.525.99 9.02 8.33 8.39 5.40 7.37 7.97 3603932 6.59 7.32 6.49 6.78 7.47 8.607.94 7.29 7.01 7.09 7.33 7.01 2710599 6.32 6.83 5.52 8.16 10.23 8.5110.84 9.92 10.69 6.42 5.44 7.53 2440258 8.18 9.31 6.59 5.75 8.39 7.266.16 7.73 7.19 8.99 9.34 8.29 3169331 7.31 6.55 6.96 7.12 6.69 7.03 6.837.00 6.84 6.77 6.03 7.93 2988882 9.64 9.73 9.82 10.05 9.71 10.47 9.769.35 10.02 9.51 9.87 10.28 2964231 8.27 8.56 7.23 8.58 9.38 11.11 10.197.91 10.02 7.78 7.33 9.69 3111561 10.34 7.40 8.83 11.06 4.47 5.75 9.839.86 7.80 7.32 8.94 8.86 2562529 8.94 7.94 9.95 9.66 10.26 9.33 10.7710.39 9.72 8.96 9.37 9.26 3692999 12.75 8.75 9.12 13.04 7.30 8.02 13.2012.26 11.24 7.26 10.76 12.94 2439554 6.12 7.87 5.33 5.05 9.00 7.51 4.396.35 5.33 7.61 6.83 7.12 2685304 6.77 7.74 5.97 7.44 10.09 8.89 9.978.65 9.99 8.19 7.02 6.40 2578790 8.42 5.64 7.20 7.59 4.15 5.34 4.58 6.156.48 5.30 5.90 4.64 2373842 11.58 11.67 10.08 10.04 11.06 11.10 8.4411.03 11.02 11.93 11.67 11.59 2750627 9.37 7.92 10.17 11.00 10.01 6.4710.32 9.90 9.42 8.92 9.04 6.32 3397774 4.51 5.12 5.51 5.18 4.62 4.855.08 5.62 5.07 5.55 5.35 5.32 2635741 8.77 9.47 7.03 7.37 8.11 7.72 5.697.68 8.31 9.25 9.06 8.63 3970833 9.48 9.06 9.62 9.89 9.32 9.77 10.029.59 9.48 9.10 9.27 9.88 3577612 10.60 10.80 9.45 9.74 11.18 10.41 10.149.70 10.47 11.18 11.03 10.55 2708922 7.74 10.16 8.25 8.28 7.96 6.82 8.458.15 7.93 9.11 8.98 7.23 2970897 5.79 4.63 5.39 6.12 4.75 6.47 5.52 5.355.08 4.97 5.50 6.84 3724545 10.22 9.30 9.68 8.90 9.35 8.52 9.02 10.449.81 9.53 8.90 9.34 2798538 8.77 9.38 8.55 8.94 9.45 9.57 8.48 8.36 7.909.12 8.45 8.81 2806468 11.15 11.91 9.38 9.14 10.64 10.21 7.33 10.2311.03 11.53 11.64 11.01 2880051 6.65 6.92 6.36 6.36 6.06 6.05 6.39 6.616.60 6.99 6.99 6.85 2732508 3.48 3.79 3.54 3.61 7.09 3.52 3.53 3.68 3.603.84 5.13 4.36 2822492 5.58 5.91 5.33 5.78 5.00 5.65 6.92 5.54 5.55 5.445.69 5.94 3404030 8.40 9.69 7.10 7.72 7.56 7.33 5.69 8.03 7.07 9.17 9.189.66 3059667 10.57 6.10 11.72 11.95 4.86 6.12 10.04 9.57 9.41 7.04 8.847.34 3108526 10.09 7.70 10.29 10.96 6.76 7.36 9.36 9.04 10.33 7.77 8.7910.83 2526806 6.63 9.44 6.80 8.56 12.54 11.16 8.90 9.29 12.34 10.39 5.799.67 2428501 5.81 7.11 5.29 6.14 7.77 8.41 4.90 6.11 7.37 7.53 7.50 6.882657808 5.76 5.01 6.09 8.61 9.71 5.77 9.60 7.64 9.60 5.88 5.76 5.592584018 7.49 8.58 5.22 6.96 9.55 11.06 9.79 8.53 9.87 8.57 8.09 6.753976341 9.10 10.06 7.59 8.33 10.99 10.41 9.90 8.64 9.79 9.45 9.63 9.452739308 4.99 6.10 5.04 4.86 4.56 5.02 5.45 5.42 5.06 5.59 5.49 5.503959862 4.22 5.07 5.06 4.79 5.17 5.50 4.79 4.73 6.10 5.53 5.89 4.642362351 7.71 8.13 6.20 6.40 7.59 7.44 5.39 7.17 6.72 8.62 8.40 8.273648391 4.76 6.26 4.99 3.80 6.35 4.98 4.49 4.35 5.58 4.29 5.43 7.903009299 10.34 10.83 11.12 10.53 10.71 10.90 11.18 10.39 10.61 10.1710.52 10.75 3443464 5.55 6.08 5.62 5.41 5.71 5.68 5.05 6.34 5.48 6.776.25 6.45 2730746 8.02 5.84 8.64 8.10 5.15 5.63 9.56 8.12 7.89 6.60 6.948.52 2427619 8.78 9.57 7.24 7.22 8.12 7.65 5.33 7.56 7.88 9.72 9.45 8.953042001 9.04 8.39 8.84 8.51 8.97 8.83 8.55 8.26 8.87 8.29 8.45 8.792566848 5.27 5.94 5.22 5.04 6.00 5.55 5.18 5.50 5.33 6.41 6.09 5.372984616 9.14 9.21 8.95 8.87 9.15 9.71 9.74 7.93 8.96 8.89 8.73 9.532378068 6.18 9.21 6.40 6.35 8.87 8.88 7.54 7.13 8.68 8.20 6.41 7.332721959 6.59 7.53 5.96 6.79 11.48 8.41 7.20 8.12 11.16 6.10 6.27 6.822877508 10.27 9.81 10.01 9.97 10.51 10.82 10.82 9.31 10.47 10.05 9.7210.38 3450861 6.18 6.84 4.98 5.06 6.35 5.37 4.46 5.87 5.78 7.52 7.356.47 2688717 9.06 9.99 7.44 7.05 9.33 8.39 7.59 8.38 8.48 9.77 9.81 9.673270270 8.67 8.99 7.25 7.29 8.88 9.31 6.77 7.92 8.57 9.40 8.92 8.483417703 9.87 6.10 11.14 11.52 7.49 5.64 9.56 8.42 7.07 4.42 9.51 7.713302990 7.62 8.08 7.70 7.84 7.50 7.72 7.49 7.33 7.56 7.25 6.56 7.872377283 4.62 5.78 4.30 4.60 8.19 4.97 4.44 4.87 4.29 5.95 4.73 4.813122678 4.45 5.11 5.05 5.13 4.55 5.00 5.83 5.19 4.70 5.36 5.15 5.242688499 8.97 7.14 9.78 11.09 10.01 7.07 9.39 8.59 9.26 7.93 9.50 9.282377094 9.19 7.53 9.37 9.34 8.27 8.53 9.53 8.35 8.60 6.49 8.28 10.053278198 7.62 8.24 8.25 7.96 8.09 9.26 9.03 7.54 8.52 7.30 6.75 9.362598261 7.25 8.98 6.58 8.12 12.47 10.55 8.00 8.84 11.90 9.99 5.85 9.313982612 8.80 9.91 6.91 7.82 8.81 7.29 4.81 7.49 8.23 9.91 10.46 8.902884845 4.59 4.79 4.84 4.42 8.99 4.73 4.64 5.74 4.98 4.64 4.75 4.653982560 6.72 7.82 5.51 5.18 6.42 6.04 4.98 5.94 6.47 7.94 8.23 7.343204285 5.11 5.93 6.05 5.23 7.20 5.57 5.12 5.31 5.63 5.83 5.99 5.823654699 10.61 9.47 10.09 9.81 11.69 12.60 11.51 11.12 12.33 9.77 8.7412.32 2638676 5.78 8.31 6.35 6.04 8.53 7.39 6.04 6.37 6.31 7.19 7.608.07 3367673 8.89 6.42 8.31 9.57 4.99 6.38 8.67 7.97 8.04 6.16 8.10 8.193212008 6.71 7.05 6.60 6.65 8.74 6.30 10.60 9.13 7.29 6.47 6.51 6.363326635 9.94 10.31 9.78 9.93 10.22 10.36 10.83 10.40 10.18 10.18 10.149.86 3031556 9.25 10.61 7.40 8.25 9.16 9.53 6.53 8.03 8.92 10.22 10.119.21 3662201 12.77 9.61 9.43 12.95 8.22 9.19 13.11 12.14 11.51 7.2910.95 13.04 2809793 7.09 10.13 6.32 6.43 9.27 8.13 5.08 7.12 7.59 8.269.22 9.20 2817731 7.53 7.27 7.59 7.34 8.56 9.75 7.40 7.43 8.73 8.05 7.797.70 4020655 5.27 5.30 5.58 4.99 7.71 4.73 9.27 8.97 5.75 5.55 5.68 5.113494629 4.55 4.45 4.55 5.52 7.16 4.79 7.61 6.83 6.03 5.02 4.61 4.503852832 8.93 9.50 7.27 7.25 6.79 7.77 5.89 7.84 8.34 9.97 9.53 8.693761959 9.02 8.31 9.39 9.27 9.41 9.66 9.45 8.68 9.22 8.02 8.19 9.162834282 6.80 6.58 6.34 7.17 6.74 5.90 8.95 8.30 7.40 5.54 6.35 5.673341497 6.48 6.25 6.18 6.14 6.43 5.72 10.05 7.26 6.60 6.51 5.66 5.762372812 4.52 5.16 4.70 4.61 8.54 4.78 4.72 4.46 4.60 4.72 5.93 5.122486811 9.36 10.60 8.05 7.62 10.48 10.95 5.60 8.37 9.77 10.32 10.1010.07 3768474 7.77 9.01 8.11 6.85 8.34 9.54 7.34 7.38 8.76 8.25 7.977.89 3142381 5.79 7.12 6.52 6.71 5.27 5.90 3.44 4.17 4.04 7.31 4.91 4.032396750 6.71 6.81 6.88 7.34 6.94 6.95 7.86 7.71 7.52 7.37 6.40 7.113902489 10.96 12.20 10.25 10.79 10.13 10.38 9.52 10.13 10.51 12.04 11.6910.34 3032647 7.40 6.18 6.41 7.88 5.50 6.10 6.18 6.38 7.88 6.45 6.148.37 3875642 5.58 6.46 5.82 5.05 5.38 5.48 6.42 5.74 5.52 7.44 5.94 5.484027585 10.29 12.12 9.41 10.58 10.43 11.29 8.77 9.81 10.07 12.23 11.6310.23 2352609 6.84 5.55 7.62 6.46 5.73 5.59 8.99 7.30 6.43 5.76 6.276.66 3376529 7.63 8.35 8.19 9.24 8.76 8.82 9.39 7.69 8.77 7.73 8.03 9.082491271 13.02 13.32 12.50 12.52 13.79 13.54 12.30 12.53 13.28 13.2413.30 13.23 3874751 8.91 8.99 10.46 9.47 9.84 9.67 9.60 8.91 9.33 9.158.78 9.21 2326463 11.83 12.32 10.39 10.31 11.75 13.06 9.31 10.92 12.6111.97 12.45 11.76 3341061 7.00 7.07 6.73 6.08 8.29 9.51 6.71 6.39 8.016.63 6.97 7.16 3839910 8.95 10.17 7.60 6.29 7.09 7.95 5.47 7.84 8.539.08 9.84 8.80 2708855 3.94 4.95 4.14 4.22 7.17 4.21 8.01 6.55 6.54 4.484.34 4.30 3512874 12.05 12.22 10.83 10.71 11.75 11.79 9.10 11.19 11.5312.46 12.15 11.91 2701071 10.21 11.03 9.02 8.27 9.56 10.18 6.97 9.549.91 10.79 10.23 9.93 3486096 7.89 5.93 9.21 8.94 6.12 5.45 9.21 7.437.66 5.57 7.29 8.22 2412668 7.74 8.71 8.23 8.38 8.21 9.14 7.93 7.60 8.058.31 8.66 8.26 3329343 6.90 7.81 7.41 8.24 8.84 7.17 8.05 7.99 8.18 7.207.27 7.15 3259367 4.32 4.16 4.50 4.93 5.37 4.40 5.71 6.40 4.09 4.30 4.784.14 3373845 9.30 8.79 7.21 9.13 9.63 10.79 7.17 7.70 9.87 8.98 9.398.62 2321911 8.47 9.54 8.56 8.27 8.26 8.76 7.69 8.35 8.50 9.53 9.15 8.503353914 6.26 6.25 5.81 7.16 7.72 9.57 6.97 6.27 7.77 6.45 6.52 6.963744680 7.77 8.22 6.96 7.00 7.80 8.82 6.21 7.57 7.54 8.62 8.24 7.642373336 8.13 7.14 6.16 8.13 8.24 6.50 5.26 6.01 9.00 7.00 5.91 6.483067478 5.66 4.60 7.12 8.29 7.64 5.22 8.64 7.45 6.95 5.07 5.13 6.783976766 8.53 9.37 7.49 6.86 8.05 8.59 6.21 7.74 8.41 9.16 9.28 8.413246888 7.27 6.99 7.15 7.70 5.13 4.92 8.72 7.53 5.95 5.63 6.14 5.493147985 6.34 6.23 6.24 6.97 7.78 8.74 7.42 6.39 7.38 5.97 5.86 6.093185522 8.88 9.08 9.04 8.65 10.71 11.19 10.07 8.91 10.14 8.91 9.24 8.953861948 12.47 13.02 11.80 11.41 12.38 12.57 9.92 11.94 12.49 12.94 12.9412.72 3393479 9.03 8.43 9.31 9.98 8.80 10.39 7.54 8.52 9.76 8.82 9.059.51 3540862 7.19 6.51 7.53 7.00 6.70 7.05 7.34 7.23 6.98 6.11 6.77 6.742777714 11.14 12.16 10.36 10.74 9.45 10.25 9.33 10.68 11.14 12.33 12.0010.79 3110395 5.00 4.30 4.37 4.38 5.89 4.52 5.66 6.08 5.24 4.29 4.584.31 3895795 8.91 8.96 7.76 7.84 7.51 8.20 7.90 8.67 8.40 9.37 8.79 8.762854445 8.78 8.80 8.66 7.03 10.79 11.71 6.79 7.37 10.12 8.39 8.69 8.153606034 7.49 6.50 7.66 7.60 7.60 8.96 7.63 7.28 8.18 6.89 7.14 7.143375735 7.72 8.30 7.94 8.46 7.89 9.04 7.47 7.70 7.84 8.80 8.83 7.903948047 8.01 8.89 7.44 7.67 8.55 9.22 7.00 7.62 8.60 8.89 8.72 8.183010503 9.07 10.02 7.95 7.02 9.41 10.42 6.34 6.72 9.26 9.74 9.34 8.453622934 7.01 6.12 7.72 7.09 7.70 5.65 8.48 7.69 6.56 6.71 6.88 6.423441849 9.84 10.24 9.38 9.81 9.94 10.30 9.49 9.81 9.90 10.56 10.08 9.733006572 6.62 7.02 6.59 6.26 6.40 6.32 7.09 6.91 6.50 7.14 6.87 6.743365136 7.83 8.01 9.20 9.36 9.09 8.64 11.32 10.41 9.23 8.28 8.64 8.522642791 8.53 8.32 8.95 8.05 8.61 9.21 8.03 8.10 8.41 8.23 8.42 8.232904485 9.22 7.08 9.76 9.41 7.38 6.77 8.32 8.50 8.53 7.24 8.56 8.663772661 9.89 9.98 9.15 8.14 10.83 11.75 9.05 8.90 10.73 10.44 9.80 9.112796553 9.95 10.44 9.25 9.12 9.88 10.70 8.98 9.12 10.00 10.88 9.88 9.923063795 7.25 7.30 7.41 6.74 8.58 7.89 6.80 7.66 7.25 7.55 7.73 7.463338192 8.99 7.94 9.49 9.58 9.63 8.09 10.23 9.98 8.91 7.64 8.58 8.223214845 5.94 5.93 4.65 6.35 4.44 4.61 4.10 5.55 5.18 4.95 4.55 4.882730303 4.16 4.38 4.56 4.29 6.70 4.21 4.02 4.66 4.13 4.42 4.64 4.453811086 7.66 8.05 8.18 7.23 7.82 8.48 7.91 7.90 7.78 7.35 7.99 7.692981874 10.55 10.45 10.42 10.14 10.39 10.72 10.08 9.43 10.41 9.69 10.1810.67 3242353 6.12 5.90 5.83 6.49 6.21 6.61 6.11 5.92 6.11 5.72 6.226.23 2442008 5.51 5.43 5.41 5.53 7.66 5.48 8.61 7.03 6.37 5.67 5.66 5.663564210 9.13 10.02 8.21 7.98 9.46 9.78 7.95 8.25 9.49 10.47 9.91 9.632490351 4.09 4.29 4.43 4.14 3.98 4.09 4.04 4.36 3.99 4.35 4.37 4.183759006 9.09 10.94 7.97 8.70 7.38 7.87 7.25 7.74 8.91 11.06 10.67 8.663264997 4.10 4.18 4.26 4.06 3.93 4.05 4.16 4.45 4.35 4.25 4.25 4.133912079 3.84 3.90 3.63 3.56 3.57 3.55 3.76 3.63 3.58 3.90 3.79 3.772926802 4.80 6.04 5.01 5.34 5.41 4.56 4.52 4.99 5.03 6.29 5.65 5.332430163 3.99 3.89 4.14 3.90 3.89 4.21 3.64 4.09 3.83 3.92 3.86 3.793039830 3.23 3.02 3.27 3.44 3.05 3.01 3.04 3.21 3.16 3.14 3.15 3.153935486 6.02 5.81 5.39 6.41 8.46 9.47 4.93 6.37 9.04 6.38 5.73 8.463457336 5.65 5.78 6.17 5.45 5.12 5.44 5.44 5.85 5.18 5.72 5.83 5.493811949 3.50 3.94 3.72 3.42 3.31 3.42 3.52 3.50 3.56 3.57 3.64 3.633343832 3.92 3.90 3.89 3.79 3.80 4.17 3.82 4.14 3.96 4.28 4.37 3.893161261 6.14 5.61 6.59 5.50 5.22 6.00 5.02 6.01 5.02 6.04 6.79 6.463594003 3.87 3.62 3.59 3.73 3.79 3.82 3.53 3.72 4.13 3.78 4.06 3.733805614 4.43 4.91 4.87 4.79 4.68 5.09 4.55 4.86 4.96 5.06 5.20 4.913364127 7.13 7.09 7.17 6.69 6.54 6.98 6.66 7.44 9.11 7.22 7.18 6.863834341 4.19 4.12 4.17 4.13 3.61 4.15 4.03 4.46 4.04 4.46 4.32 4.342585400 4.66 4.43 6.18 4.17 4.53 4.69 4.20 4.44 4.36 4.70 4.84 4.532941690 4.31 4.49 4.33 4.94 3.98 4.42 4.05 4.75 3.92 4.28 4.73 4.513484895 4.80 5.27 5.07 4.59 5.55 4.54 4.86 5.02 4.68 5.03 5.33 4.813159754 3.65 3.76 3.64 4.15 3.61 4.00 3.82 4.02 3.64 3.66 3.87 3.882894790 4.13 3.78 3.89 4.05 3.75 3.90 4.36 4.08 3.77 3.84 4.23 3.833363686 3.42 3.83 3.48 3.24 3.24 3.58 3.39 3.70 3.20 3.55 3.65 3.742923928 4.65 5.40 4.16 4.23 3.99 4.10 4.15 4.98 4.30 4.52 4.34 4.302883317 4.53 5.52 4.71 4.97 5.43 5.80 4.57 5.45 4.93 5.43 5.77 4.862479698 6.16 6.04 6.43 6.32 5.93 5.99 6.31 6.70 5.86 6.20 6.14 6.303428225 3.59 3.90 3.89 3.89 3.62 3.94 3.56 4.15 3.72 4.03 3.99 3.823393446 7.43 7.74 7.18 6.94 7.00 8.58 6.74 7.53 7.35 6.99 7.08 6.883116614 13.22 10.61 12.91 13.00 11.88 10.44 13.17 13.19 12.90 11.0511.98 12.81 3415320 10.02 7.51 10.89 10.08 9.26 7.65 9.63 9.57 10.727.54 8.01 9.92 3757108 7.77 7.87 8.03 7.87 9.41 7.85 7.66 8.17 9.04 7.557.83 8.11 4012178 6.55 6.71 6.33 6.82 9.58 6.64 11.53 10.19 8.41 6.766.74 7.22 3546213 10.85 7.99 11.48 11.21 10.63 7.79 11.48 11.35 10.887.88 9.05 10.65 3561381 9.75 6.81 10.90 10.85 9.17 7.52 10.99 10.5610.29 5.57 10.00 9.57

TABLE 29 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0049 0050 0051 00520053 0054 0055 0056 0057 0058 0059 0060 2604998 7.82 8.81 4.86 6.68 7.855.43 7.64 8.38 8.27 7.71 7.11 6.55 3603932 9.08 6.67 9.21 6.56 7.09 7.206.86 6.85 8.04 7.44 6.84 7.05 2710599 7.56 11.71 7.03 10.12 6.59 9.637.67 9.60 9.53 7.45 6.62 5.28 2440258 5.00 5.88 7.44 9.13 8.49 9.30 8.277.43 7.62 7.88 8.79 8.99 3169331 8.74 6.71 7.39 6.49 6.71 6.88 6.61 6.787.26 7.14 7.09 6.98 2988882 10.11 9.55 10.20 9.76 9.48 9.88 9.03 9.1910.19 10.15 9.90 10.36 2964231 11.30 8.50 10.97 8.83 8.38 8.15 8.63 8.899.41 8.97 8.45 8.86 3111561 6.14 7.50 4.67 6.54 10.04 7.05 10.23 7.2010.91 9.16 9.50 9.04 2562529 9.51 10.93 9.77 9.46 8.94 9.19 9.68 10.0010.07 8.80 9.16 8.65 3692999 8.77 6.86 8.06 6.65 13.08 9.18 8.00 8.3410.81 11.42 10.82 9.95 2439554 4.86 5.49 6.89 7.43 7.94 9.03 7.07 6.616.17 6.39 8.93 8.64 2685304 10.82 11.70 8.91 9.55 7.60 8.92 8.54 8.128.19 8.98 6.91 7.65 2578790 5.28 4.52 4.45 4.31 7.45 4.79 6.28 6.52 7.256.71 6.26 6.31 2373842 7.66 9.34 10.80 11.87 11.51 12.03 11.91 11.4110.60 11.32 11.77 11.86 2750627 11.32 10.80 5.30 9.26 9.98 4.64 8.379.76 9.68 8.53 9.22 8.84 3397774 8.64 4.38 5.83 4.89 4.82 5.15 5.08 4.524.79 5.15 5.35 5.36 2635741 5.20 6.77 6.30 9.39 8.89 9.56 8.82 7.79 7.788.83 8.64 9.23 3970833 11.37 9.59 10.30 9.03 9.60 9.36 9.27 9.75 9.679.26 9.32 8.99 3577612 7.17 11.35 10.32 11.27 10.59 11.17 11.17 10.8110.39 10.90 11.09 11.10 2708922 5.12 8.36 7.75 8.87 8.53 9.80 8.60 8.436.62 9.13 8.33 9.94 2970897 8.14 4.99 5.22 5.12 6.53 5.32 5.41 5.59 5.636.18 4.96 4.96 3724545 5.92 9.94 9.01 10.18 10.22 9.87 10.20 10.14 9.7310.26 8.60 10.03 2798538 10.48 9.13 10.04 9.41 9.06 9.83 8.42 9.38 9.369.08 9.22 9.13 2806468 6.20 9.43 9.59 11.81 11.80 11.45 11.29 10.7910.80 11.77 11.26 11.86 2880051 7.05 5.90 6.46 6.84 6.32 7.10 6.94 6.155.97 6.79 6.57 6.81 2732508 3.51 3.73 3.55 4.11 6.93 7.26 3.80 5.58 4.593.97 6.51 3.75 2822492 8.27 5.42 5.82 5.72 5.59 5.81 5.41 5.89 5.23 5.685.68 5.46 3404030 5.80 6.51 6.53 9.44 7.53 10.49 8.86 7.30 7.16 9.568.29 9.18 3059667 4.47 6.38 4.31 5.12 9.36 4.09 8.80 9.02 11.13 7.678.97 9.49 3108526 10.61 8.47 7.22 6.93 10.03 7.29 8.61 7.76 9.92 9.128.80 9.52 2526806 10.70 12.79 11.30 12.60 9.43 11.23 8.44 10.14 11.8212.38 8.60 6.59 2428501 7.98 8.16 8.96 7.57 6.70 7.67 6.87 5.98 8.837.68 7.28 6.54 2657808 5.71 10.76 5.52 8.66 5.51 6.32 7.08 6.47 8.305.13 5.76 5.55 2584018 4.75 10.84 11.04 9.30 8.03 8.78 8.46 8.18 9.318.17 7.39 8.10 3976341 6.90 11.21 10.50 10.61 9.65 10.15 9.89 9.85 10.059.81 9.54 10.08 2739308 6.01 4.47 4.83 6.37 5.76 6.38 5.92 4.86 4.615.91 5.17 5.24 3959862 10.71 4.69 7.50 4.96 4.10 4.72 4.59 4.16 4.615.45 5.27 5.42 2362351 5.16 6.14 6.18 8.24 7.93 8.73 7.96 7.04 6.87 7.597.95 8.23 3648391 4.22 4.20 4.45 6.75 6.75 5.07 5.32 4.16 5.02 4.72 7.065.08 3009299 11.54 10.58 11.15 10.45 10.81 10.78 10.13 10.74 10.91 10.6810.74 10.52 3443464 5.34 5.05 5.52 6.04 5.65 7.15 6.48 5.89 5.40 6.155.90 6.14 2730746 8.85 6.26 5.87 5.63 8.93 6.30 6.46 7.87 7.80 7.48 6.906.72 2427619 5.03 6.41 6.28 10.30 9.40 9.86 9.09 8.03 7.65 8.97 9.149.87 3042001 10.77 8.70 9.35 8.24 9.41 9.03 8.11 8.05 9.06 9.35 8.328.47 2566848 5.16 4.71 5.14 6.01 5.63 5.30 5.78 5.49 4.92 5.49 6.39 5.602984616 10.82 8.76 9.86 8.76 9.40 8.97 8.20 8.93 9.25 8.55 9.03 9.462378068 7.10 8.62 9.40 8.52 6.87 7.85 7.51 7.77 9.05 7.90 8.32 7.742721959 5.97 12.64 6.65 11.00 6.07 9.51 6.00 8.60 8.19 7.70 7.52 6.232877508 11.60 10.46 11.06 10.25 10.10 10.44 9.90 10.20 10.60 10.31 10.2110.09 3450861 4.53 4.77 5.12 7.75 7.34 7.53 7.03 5.48 4.99 6.95 6.176.90 2688717 5.56 6.28 6.47 9.96 9.67 9.00 9.13 9.04 7.67 8.81 9.46 9.633270270 6.56 9.10 9.24 9.59 8.37 9.57 9.03 8.47 8.14 8.66 8.94 9.843417703 4.54 8.90 4.73 6.43 10.83 4.56 9.01 9.22 9.98 7.84 8.88 8.173302990 10.87 7.40 8.77 7.06 7.56 7.44 6.73 7.06 7.85 7.42 6.70 7.122377283 4.23 3.90 4.55 5.06 6.73 4.65 5.35 4.64 4.22 5.00 8.21 4.993122678 4.80 4.09 8.74 5.81 4.76 5.23 5.19 5.31 4.36 4.51 5.13 4.802688499 6.76 11.18 7.04 8.67 9.45 8.14 8.72 8.23 9.80 8.94 9.18 8.662377094 10.78 7.81 9.24 7.84 9.24 8.50 8.57 9.44 8.40 8.74 8.45 8.583278198 9.99 8.04 9.58 7.23 7.52 7.51 7.81 7.52 8.04 7.75 7.71 7.302598261 10.01 12.94 10.76 12.13 9.03 10.36 8.13 9.47 11.49 11.88 7.986.89 3982612 4.31 6.84 5.90 9.67 10.13 10.08 8.55 8.34 7.66 9.15 9.499.67 2884845 4.88 10.32 4.82 8.78 4.38 4.38 4.43 5.93 4.99 4.74 4.644.93 3982560 4.77 5.02 5.36 8.19 7.92 7.47 6.91 6.43 5.98 7.04 7.84 7.793204285 5.34 5.35 5.69 5.71 7.56 6.50 5.52 5.64 5.90 6.46 6.14 5.553654699 12.32 9.94 12.60 9.98 11.36 10.99 11.18 11.16 12.16 12.27 10.6010.73 2638676 4.45 5.10 7.39 8.26 8.07 7.69 7.28 6.13 6.76 7.14 9.037.53 3367673 9.84 5.61 5.25 4.83 7.70 5.02 7.45 9.28 8.39 7.23 7.09 7.523212008 5.97 8.72 6.13 6.76 6.55 6.81 8.14 8.58 7.45 6.42 7.07 6.753326635 8.50 10.03 10.21 10.50 10.35 10.38 10.26 10.43 10.51 10.22 10.1110.16 3031556 6.26 7.05 9.10 10.17 10.15 10.54 9.57 8.82 8.71 9.45 9.4510.13 3662201 8.60 8.58 8.30 7.60 12.98 10.10 9.24 8.69 10.65 11.4311.17 10.03 2809793 4.73 5.25 5.38 9.21 9.03 10.24 7.31 7.38 8.54 8.909.73 9.06 2817731 7.44 7.96 9.96 8.43 7.71 7.87 8.14 7.69 8.62 7.68 7.637.87 4020655 4.81 8.21 4.82 6.00 4.93 5.10 5.97 9.91 5.04 4.98 5.26 5.003494629 4.84 8.53 4.54 6.00 4.61 7.47 4.45 4.69 4.76 4.47 4.49 4.563852832 5.72 6.85 7.74 10.49 9.24 9.37 9.45 8.90 6.74 9.21 10.16 10.253761959 9.81 8.96 10.11 8.87 9.44 8.99 8.64 8.63 9.64 8.97 8.90 8.592834282 6.21 7.82 6.24 6.35 5.93 6.42 7.69 7.68 7.45 6.26 6.21 5.903341497 7.86 7.05 5.98 5.73 6.60 6.36 6.67 7.60 6.18 6.42 6.62 5.932372812 4.56 4.30 4.56 4.88 4.82 4.73 4.86 4.90 4.52 4.88 9.61 5.402486811 5.65 7.90 10.84 10.57 9.83 10.79 10.36 9.56 10.35 9.91 10.2410.39 3768474 7.87 7.67 9.57 8.09 7.69 8.44 8.14 8.24 8.21 8.36 7.908.60 3142381 7.08 4.61 6.24 5.68 7.44 6.27 4.61 5.55 4.59 10.35 6.316.24 2396750 7.63 7.34 7.19 6.89 7.16 6.69 6.90 6.81 7.36 6.63 6.98 6.963902489 8.73 10.27 10.53 12.06 11.09 12.42 11.30 10.96 10.30 12.29 11.5812.21 3032647 5.86 5.34 5.86 6.23 8.02 5.86 6.58 6.32 7.29 7.67 6.457.04 3875642 5.06 5.00 5.31 6.59 5.75 6.04 6.18 5.64 5.15 6.38 6.20 5.824027585 8.80 8.13 11.38 11.79 10.75 12.24 11.26 10.51 10.46 11.88 11.2511.93 2352609 8.74 7.00 5.26 5.87 6.75 5.99 6.83 7.22 7.11 6.85 6.326.56 3376529 10.12 10.00 7.50 8.50 8.56 7.98 7.89 7.79 7.42 9.17 7.807.51 2491271 12.40 13.43 13.59 13.49 13.24 13.50 13.15 13.15 13.42 13.2313.17 13.38 3874751 9.79 9.70 10.43 9.36 9.73 9.09 8.98 8.86 9.78 9.879.08 8.80 2326463 7.39 9.52 12.58 12.32 12.14 12.00 11.75 11.75 11.6811.91 11.89 12.18 3341061 6.90 7.13 9.85 7.67 6.92 7.79 7.51 6.94 8.748.19 6.90 7.14 3839910 4.81 6.16 7.46 10.27 8.83 9.45 9.19 8.82 5.737.75 9.49 10.41 2708855 4.03 8.81 4.13 7.06 4.20 5.22 4.14 5.94 4.754.48 4.51 4.17 3512874 8.81 10.13 12.07 12.42 11.89 12.46 12.38 11.8911.57 11.97 12.35 12.35 2701071 6.07 7.77 9.70 10.95 9.85 10.57 10.6510.34 8.55 9.88 10.57 10.98 3486096 8.29 7.52 5.29 5.52 7.63 6.12 7.348.79 7.50 6.25 6.36 7.14 2412668 8.29 8.04 9.29 8.79 8.38 8.27 8.31 8.258.38 8.36 8.23 8.68 3329343 8.09 9.30 7.12 8.50 6.69 7.59 7.59 7.94 7.367.35 7.07 7.27 3259367 3.94 5.35 4.00 4.47 4.38 4.28 5.18 5.22 4.72 4.834.51 4.11 3373845 6.55 9.29 10.97 9.60 9.75 9.29 8.52 8.42 10.32 9.629.84 9.21 2321911 7.39 7.85 8.95 9.01 8.67 8.98 8.40 8.27 8.27 8.89 8.619.20 3353914 7.29 7.83 9.80 6.90 6.36 6.86 6.72 7.08 8.06 7.35 6.26 6.343744680 6.26 6.39 8.78 8.42 7.81 8.25 8.25 7.31 7.67 7.92 8.11 8.402373336 5.14 10.88 5.43 8.77 6.75 6.76 6.74 5.59 8.04 6.55 5.84 7.483067478 7.19 8.91 4.73 6.12 5.70 5.20 5.51 7.18 5.78 4.77 4.84 5.493976766 5.95 5.93 8.45 9.31 8.55 9.20 8.95 7.75 7.74 8.59 9.07 9.513246888 7.90 5.48 4.93 5.47 6.35 5.67 6.48 7.65 7.14 6.06 5.80 6.873147985 7.12 7.80 9.68 6.90 6.55 6.69 7.02 6.29 8.37 6.86 6.20 6.543185522 10.03 9.21 11.34 9.27 9.43 9.60 9.53 9.46 10.73 10.13 9.33 9.223861948 9.18 10.21 12.39 13.04 12.68 12.89 12.78 12.53 11.96 12.65 12.9812.99 3393479 7.65 9.19 10.50 8.88 8.85 8.63 9.04 8.24 9.24 9.36 8.869.43 3540862 9.55 7.42 7.20 6.21 6.33 6.89 6.71 7.44 6.65 6.70 6.73 6.892777714 8.57 8.25 10.20 12.16 11.63 12.25 11.77 10.99 10.12 12.16 11.8712.15 3110395 4.81 6.53 4.31 4.68 4.34 4.49 4.90 6.06 4.00 4.52 4.334.52 3895795 6.46 8.10 8.00 9.40 8.48 8.68 9.19 8.26 7.97 8.36 9.03 9.202854445 6.87 8.17 11.55 9.59 8.74 9.71 9.23 9.10 10.75 9.89 8.05 9.163606034 8.14 7.61 9.26 7.07 7.36 7.38 7.56 7.53 7.76 7.74 7.10 7.003375735 8.26 7.71 9.06 7.96 7.81 8.79 8.59 7.96 7.82 8.08 8.31 8.413948047 6.83 6.41 9.58 9.08 8.47 9.19 8.81 8.00 8.18 8.45 8.59 9.093010503 6.71 6.40 11.49 10.12 9.13 10.36 9.77 8.85 9.58 10.15 9.14 9.963622934 8.33 8.49 5.83 6.36 6.90 6.22 7.01 7.77 6.72 6.40 7.48 6.893441849 8.96 9.74 10.12 10.64 9.81 10.18 10.36 10.03 9.75 9.99 10.3010.67 3006572 6.11 6.81 6.00 6.57 6.74 6.71 6.83 6.52 6.42 6.59 6.916.37 3365136 9.13 9.50 8.15 8.85 8.32 8.16 9.08 10.14 8.84 8.47 8.958.08 2642791 8.88 8.34 9.42 8.53 8.93 8.70 8.49 8.25 8.58 8.73 8.36 8.712904485 6.33 7.71 6.76 7.05 8.78 7.22 8.55 8.08 9.00 8.83 7.92 7.813772661 7.81 10.02 11.88 10.45 9.16 10.02 10.28 9.83 10.93 10.29 10.0510.20 2796553 9.41 8.67 10.69 10.82 9.75 10.23 10.93 10.13 9.66 10.1010.61 11.01 3063795 6.83 6.68 7.92 8.00 7.61 7.82 7.15 7.44 8.33 7.927.02 7.48 3338192 8.40 10.96 7.87 9.21 8.66 8.44 8.83 9.14 9.12 8.558.45 8.23 3214845 4.28 4.07 4.34 5.36 4.42 4.53 4.33 5.17 4.40 4.21 4.514.40 2730303 4.13 4.06 4.14 4.22 5.28 4.64 4.11 4.38 4.11 4.45 7.61 4.383811086 7.76 7.76 8.64 7.61 7.88 7.78 7.63 7.79 8.34 8.03 7.69 7.782981874 10.65 9.85 10.56 10.36 10.39 10.59 9.77 10.15 9.82 10.53 9.9010.64 3242353 6.61 6.02 6.56 5.90 6.38 6.13 5.71 5.48 6.42 6.23 5.896.58 2442008 5.30 8.09 5.63 6.14 5.81 5.75 5.46 7.02 5.15 5.47 5.38 5.473564210 8.22 8.86 10.43 10.87 9.08 9.92 10.53 9.69 9.35 10.10 9.74 10.852490351 4.40 3.76 4.15 4.16 4.11 4.23 4.21 4.14 3.99 4.18 4.14 4.193759006 6.66 6.44 8.23 10.67 9.67 11.50 9.53 8.71 7.66 10.75 10.02 10.773264997 3.94 4.04 4.13 4.24 3.93 4.03 4.19 4.07 3.98 4.11 4.15 4.143912079 3.43 3.60 3.60 4.12 3.77 4.06 4.10 3.57 3.64 3.94 3.77 3.792926802 5.96 4.62 4.93 6.22 5.90 5.89 5.39 5.22 4.72 6.77 5.77 6.602430163 3.68 6.01 4.02 4.44 4.00 3.97 3.99 3.94 3.78 3.95 4.24 3.953039830 3.17 3.07 3.09 3.15 3.00 3.05 3.04 3.19 3.12 3.08 3.10 3.163935486 5.26 8.70 9.03 8.07 6.53 5.80 7.79 7.62 10.16 9.74 6.67 5.163457336 5.62 5.35 9.13 5.19 5.32 5.44 5.58 5.11 5.15 5.40 5.42 5.363811949 3.45 3.33 3.48 3.65 3.53 3.45 3.45 3.53 3.40 3.44 3.51 3.673343832 3.84 3.73 3.94 4.10 3.87 4.01 3.93 3.74 3.75 3.81 3.99 3.933161261 5.77 5.55 6.00 6.13 6.06 6.42 6.56 5.68 5.12 5.77 5.93 6.323594003 3.57 3.53 3.98 3.87 3.79 3.91 3.91 4.12 3.57 3.87 3.61 3.953805614 4.76 4.35 5.43 4.67 4.80 4.71 5.03 4.52 4.29 4.87 4.70 4.753364127 6.61 6.25 8.56 6.67 6.73 7.16 7.14 6.92 7.82 6.76 7.10 6.983834341 3.77 3.66 4.03 3.89 3.90 4.19 4.21 3.97 4.07 4.00 4.10 4.022585400 4.20 6.13 4.62 4.66 4.34 4.39 4.56 4.25 4.51 4.45 4.48 4.802941690 4.06 3.80 4.07 3.99 4.39 4.42 4.88 4.23 4.06 4.27 4.15 4.393484895 4.90 6.53 4.82 5.52 5.11 4.86 4.88 4.77 4.75 4.45 4.88 4.893159754 3.79 3.30 3.64 3.73 3.78 3.67 3.98 3.61 3.59 3.77 3.61 3.552894790 4.51 3.59 3.89 4.09 3.71 3.91 3.89 4.22 3.63 3.72 3.72 4.213363686 3.50 3.44 3.30 3.44 3.74 3.51 4.06 3.48 3.40 4.18 3.40 3.592923928 3.81 3.83 4.38 3.98 4.11 4.26 4.40 4.38 3.87 4.17 4.46 4.432883317 4.84 4.39 5.59 5.13 4.76 5.19 4.84 5.40 4.47 4.93 5.18 4.612479698 6.06 6.12 5.96 6.16 6.00 6.05 6.28 6.25 5.95 5.97 5.92 5.943428225 3.74 3.57 3.94 3.81 3.61 3.96 4.02 3.78 3.68 3.60 3.93 3.813393446 6.78 6.69 8.63 7.18 7.15 7.25 7.20 7.10 7.30 6.99 7.11 7.293116614 12.71 12.09 8.20 11.03 13.05 10.71 12.37 13.22 12.87 12.85 12.3812.40 3415320 10.78 11.07 8.67 9.16 8.93 8.15 8.75 9.52 9.17 10.39 9.259.05 3757108 7.03 11.24 7.76 9.10 7.74 8.05 7.56 7.91 8.28 7.98 7.837.66 4012178 6.63 9.56 6.26 7.38 7.09 6.55 6.92 9.21 5.98 6.49 7.20 6.283546213 11.27 11.35 6.32 9.24 10.74 7.54 10.01 11.27 11.00 9.91 10.089.68 3561381 10.08 10.08 6.40 7.87 8.91 6.55 9.45 10.15 9.58 8.04 8.918.24

TABLE 30 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0061 0062 0063 00640065 0066 0067 0068 0069 0070 0071 0072 2604998 8.58 7.41 7.14 8.62 5.927.87 7.88 7.26 8.99 7.77 5.51 8.11 3603932 6.20 6.40 7.05 6.80 7.24 8.577.09 7.17 7.26 9.00 7.73 7.34 2710599 5.32 6.21 6.07 8.32 6.56 10.637.12 8.77 9.75 10.29 6.22 11.53 2440258 4.74 7.48 8.62 8.01 9.04 7.648.05 8.61 7.30 7.39 8.45 6.95 3169331 7.92 6.82 7.18 7.05 6.98 6.65 6.918.68 6.34 6.56 6.85 6.32 2988882 9.89 10.36 9.83 10.07 9.71 9.99 9.5510.34 9.47 9.88 9.24 9.63 2964231 7.75 7.23 9.28 7.76 8.94 10.56 8.619.07 8.35 10.39 8.91 8.84 3111561 10.24 9.20 8.64 9.82 6.14 4.72 5.507.07 8.95 5.44 7.38 5.51 2562529 8.76 8.63 9.08 9.78 8.96 9.90 9.10 8.9810.55 10.04 8.32 10.26 3692999 10.62 11.41 12.61 12.77 9.17 8.75 5.3812.15 10.19 7.97 10.80 7.61 2439554 5.42 6.73 7.38 5.86 7.35 7.05 8.079.47 5.58 6.88 8.81 7.04 2685304 6.32 6.56 6.66 7.10 8.04 10.85 7.827.09 7.47 10.24 9.02 10.71 2578790 7.18 6.41 7.12 6.57 5.24 4.20 4.485.78 5.58 4.25 5.16 4.28 2373842 9.09 11.28 11.76 11.38 11.71 10.7211.71 11.16 10.95 10.47 11.87 10.60 2750627 9.78 9.99 9.10 10.07 5.8710.51 8.99 5.47 9.61 10.56 6.78 10.28 3397774 5.10 5.13 5.02 4.72 5.274.52 4.85 6.26 4.88 4.64 5.26 4.58 2635741 5.73 8.03 9.23 8.40 9.40 7.728.85 8.04 8.14 7.33 8.99 8.17 3970833 10.24 9.94 9.44 9.33 9.26 9.919.49 10.02 9.37 9.91 8.55 9.39 3577612 8.49 10.89 11.20 10.53 11.0811.26 10.70 9.45 10.38 11.18 11.48 11.29 2708922 6.20 9.55 8.36 9.108.22 8.04 8.37 6.18 8.29 7.82 9.61 8.43 2970897 5.68 5.48 5.62 5.72 4.966.12 5.03 5.69 5.24 4.97 6.29 5.50 3724545 10.99 10.66 10.42 8.50 9.419.15 10.34 8.18 10.48 8.97 10.73 10.17 2798538 8.29 9.25 9.13 8.93 9.029.33 9.10 9.40 8.13 9.75 9.01 8.86 2806468 8.23 10.92 11.30 10.77 11.3010.34 11.42 9.47 10.78 10.25 11.00 11.14 2880051 6.60 7.12 7.11 6.407.09 5.69 6.57 6.32 6.76 6.00 6.74 5.81 2732508 3.46 3.61 3.88 3.53 5.383.39 3.73 7.37 3.72 3.55 3.74 4.36 2822492 6.13 5.52 5.55 5.06 5.39 5.176.47 5.35 5.57 5.26 5.81 5.09 3404030 6.60 7.49 9.74 7.88 10.00 7.368.23 7.27 7.64 6.17 7.84 7.49 3059667 11.92 10.92 9.00 11.02 5.87 4.148.03 5.89 10.48 5.61 7.27 6.77 3108526 11.55 10.19 10.11 9.53 7.42 8.3110.16 10.30 9.33 7.34 7.62 7.55 2526806 6.61 7.61 7.88 12.32 10.49 12.569.54 11.43 6.07 12.38 6.68 12.66 2428501 5.70 6.73 7.76 7.04 7.87 8.035.96 7.80 6.12 8.75 7.69 7.36 2657808 5.51 5.53 5.56 6.02 5.77 8.78 5.567.15 8.19 8.97 6.51 11.18 2584018 4.68 7.14 7.95 8.14 10.08 10.58 8.016.97 7.68 10.42 8.03 10.35 3976341 7.14 8.92 9.91 9.10 9.96 11.61 9.858.55 9.96 11.40 10.59 11.38 2739308 5.99 5.38 5.93 5.19 5.11 4.51 6.855.18 4.96 4.40 7.63 4.61 3959862 4.28 5.79 4.46 4.81 5.77 5.38 5.49 4.944.65 4.62 7.07 4.96 2362351 5.82 7.08 8.14 8.04 8.96 6.76 7.85 7.68 6.656.89 8.17 6.88 3648391 4.32 6.09 6.54 3.87 5.79 3.96 5.53 8.01 4.85 4.795.58 3.99 3009299 11.07 10.56 10.72 10.29 10.67 10.80 10.87 10.99 10.6210.86 10.39 10.46 3443464 5.60 5.92 6.30 5.70 7.74 5.22 6.27 5.88 6.155.06 5.91 6.08 2730746 9.19 8.28 8.15 7.30 6.31 5.11 8.14 7.27 7.73 5.985.98 5.21 2427619 6.14 7.97 9.23 8.23 9.67 6.59 9.50 8.75 8.25 6.82 9.747.55 3042001 8.87 9.08 8.37 8.43 8.13 8.53 8.54 9.05 8.46 8.76 8.47 8.402566848 5.12 5.45 5.76 5.66 6.14 5.01 5.78 6.61 6.34 5.11 5.93 5.142984616 9.19 8.90 9.04 8.66 9.13 9.36 8.95 9.27 9.35 9.23 9.27 9.122378068 7.00 7.87 7.42 9.86 7.75 9.68 6.90 9.19 7.20 10.34 7.75 8.422721959 5.72 6.09 6.02 8.55 7.99 12.00 5.78 10.43 7.60 11.23 6.14 12.162877508 10.81 10.42 10.36 9.82 10.13 10.82 10.17 10.67 9.75 10.80 9.6410.15 3450861 4.55 5.79 7.20 6.12 7.75 4.81 7.15 6.08 5.94 4.74 6.715.03 2688717 6.54 8.49 9.17 8.99 9.71 6.98 9.35 9.25 8.10 6.79 9.14 8.043270270 6.49 8.45 9.05 8.26 9.25 8.96 9.07 7.59 8.14 9.40 9.69 8.603417703 9.69 8.62 8.94 10.40 6.10 5.81 9.68 4.67 7.93 8.09 6.99 8.773302990 7.14 7.46 7.80 6.47 7.00 7.90 7.68 8.61 6.80 7.76 7.43 7.192377283 4.33 4.88 4.66 4.86 5.70 4.07 5.51 10.85 5.20 3.94 5.46 4.823122678 5.13 5.76 4.89 4.93 5.27 3.97 4.89 5.00 5.57 4.51 5.34 5.312688499 8.23 8.00 9.05 10.06 8.81 9.93 8.14 9.28 8.72 10.27 7.84 10.462377094 9.81 9.51 9.34 8.76 8.20 8.48 8.78 9.73 8.71 8.03 8.06 8.223278198 8.41 7.36 7.41 7.45 7.21 8.66 7.47 8.20 7.27 9.02 6.90 7.662598261 5.96 6.65 6.66 11.98 9.76 12.22 9.03 10.64 6.70 12.16 6.27 12.683982612 5.70 8.64 9.23 8.64 9.82 6.42 9.58 9.27 8.14 7.03 9.26 7.642884845 4.57 4.94 4.76 4.91 4.48 9.59 4.75 4.67 4.51 9.97 4.78 10.023982560 5.71 6.67 7.47 6.19 7.52 4.92 7.97 7.15 5.88 5.46 8.04 5.463204285 5.76 6.02 5.45 5.97 5.97 5.46 5.62 6.83 5.91 5.78 6.07 6.253654699 12.68 11.81 12.29 11.26 11.75 12.53 10.99 12.54 10.73 12.08 9.6911.23 2638676 5.51 7.49 7.33 7.50 7.90 7.20 8.09 10.01 6.52 7.55 8.136.11 3367673 7.62 7.06 8.38 8.58 6.80 4.90 8.17 7.69 8.79 5.03 6.32 4.813212008 7.03 6.39 6.67 6.65 6.69 6.96 7.76 6.19 9.44 8.76 7.12 7.763326635 9.00 9.77 10.28 10.12 10.14 10.59 10.61 9.57 10.47 10.55 10.0910.25 3031556 6.58 8.21 9.72 9.04 10.16 8.91 9.74 7.95 8.58 8.54 9.958.88 3662201 10.79 11.56 12.50 12.89 8.92 8.69 7.07 12.41 11.37 8.6910.74 8.04 2809793 5.16 8.05 8.83 9.34 10.14 7.45 8.20 8.32 8.41 6.518.62 7.24 2817731 8.08 7.87 7.57 7.90 8.24 9.40 8.07 7.01 7.16 9.53 8.327.90 4020655 6.81 5.55 5.18 4.87 5.35 7.08 7.73 4.89 9.41 8.12 5.43 6.403494629 4.55 4.55 4.40 4.93 4.37 5.55 4.64 4.46 5.07 6.09 4.44 8.063852832 7.18 9.22 9.55 8.00 9.29 8.01 9.34 6.11 8.83 7.18 10.86 6.963761959 10.10 9.39 9.22 8.43 8.99 9.94 9.04 9.00 9.01 9.78 8.40 9.402834282 6.69 6.25 6.21 7.16 5.86 7.37 7.06 6.64 8.64 7.21 6.12 7.593341497 6.23 6.56 6.67 6.38 6.51 6.58 5.86 6.47 8.35 6.25 6.37 6.592372812 4.55 4.85 4.79 4.76 5.76 4.56 4.83 10.84 4.83 5.02 4.72 4.462486811 6.74 9.67 10.16 9.80 10.66 10.54 10.04 10.07 9.10 10.78 10.579.81 3768474 8.55 8.51 8.35 8.10 8.72 9.13 7.87 7.88 7.88 8.71 8.71 8.313142381 6.15 5.40 4.91 6.51 3.96 6.29 3.67 4.16 4.00 7.06 5.26 6.282396750 6.42 6.66 7.15 6.66 7.13 8.27 6.50 7.35 7.45 7.49 7.35 7.223902489 9.01 11.63 11.50 11.39 10.96 10.17 11.32 9.29 11.06 10.22 12.2910.56 3032647 8.64 7.97 8.50 7.11 6.49 6.69 7.34 7.55 6.70 5.88 6.635.77 3875642 6.03 5.60 5.61 6.04 6.48 5.16 6.34 5.08 5.58 5.43 6.28 5.184027585 8.76 11.90 11.39 11.48 11.30 11.01 10.84 8.92 10.69 11.15 12.0110.46 2352609 8.44 6.52 6.85 6.70 5.88 6.61 7.56 6.46 7.51 6.05 5.776.29 3376529 8.49 8.54 8.50 8.21 8.00 9.36 8.71 8.00 8.68 8.92 7.79 9.242491271 12.09 12.81 13.25 13.28 13.67 13.48 13.28 13.33 13.01 13.6613.35 13.28 3874751 10.31 9.83 9.14 9.08 9.77 10.08 9.36 8.70 8.76 9.948.83 9.73 2326463 9.58 11.42 12.03 11.92 12.24 12.25 11.85 11.63 11.6512.29 12.13 11.41 3341061 6.56 6.69 7.63 7.24 8.01 9.23 7.50 6.58 6.439.23 7.69 7.95 3839910 6.55 9.26 9.88 7.42 8.52 7.44 9.43 6.34 8.43 6.6710.82 7.07 2708855 4.16 4.00 4.41 4.50 5.02 7.00 4.81 4.43 6.31 6.865.71 8.13 3512874 9.72 11.87 12.24 11.83 12.21 11.58 12.18 12.14 11.4911.70 12.37 11.35 2701071 8.20 9.89 10.87 9.39 10.47 9.15 10.74 8.049.74 8.89 11.45 8.79 3486096 8.59 7.21 6.58 7.39 5.82 6.45 6.70 7.677.35 6.48 5.74 6.50 2412668 8.17 7.67 8.38 7.84 8.81 8.91 7.98 7.75 7.598.99 8.47 8.05 3329343 6.80 7.15 7.31 7.81 7.59 8.92 7.37 7.56 7.99 8.897.18 9.02 3259367 4.27 3.99 4.09 4.49 4.76 4.29 4.35 4.11 6.57 4.83 4.564.42 3373845 7.13 7.60 9.58 10.11 9.55 10.50 8.58 9.24 8.10 10.44 8.909.96 2321911 9.18 8.53 8.77 8.16 8.73 8.67 8.62 8.20 8.09 8.38 9.17 7.913353914 6.37 6.36 6.28 6.74 7.71 9.50 6.97 6.42 6.62 9.53 6.94 7.963744680 6.82 7.74 8.01 7.66 8.43 8.58 7.98 7.25 7.80 8.34 8.84 7.522373336 8.23 5.66 5.50 7.48 7.56 7.58 5.19 6.33 5.84 8.03 6.19 9.913067478 6.82 6.51 5.89 5.23 5.03 8.33 7.85 6.59 6.67 7.81 4.85 7.853976766 7.23 8.46 8.76 7.83 8.84 7.91 8.93 8.10 8.37 8.06 9.67 7.683246888 7.34 6.52 7.09 6.80 5.13 5.62 6.06 5.32 6.74 5.67 6.39 4.933147985 6.68 6.48 6.53 6.50 6.97 8.81 6.74 5.35 6.57 9.56 6.79 7.823185522 9.43 9.20 9.11 9.32 10.24 11.16 8.92 9.53 9.03 11.29 9.15 10.413861948 10.93 12.74 12.95 12.44 12.98 12.41 12.90 12.26 12.52 12.6113.30 12.01 3393479 8.47 8.38 8.94 8.29 9.71 10.02 8.14 8.52 7.85 9.588.56 9.31 3540862 8.03 6.92 6.92 6.83 6.57 6.84 6.68 7.25 6.48 6.97 5.696.78 2777714 9.69 11.88 11.79 11.86 11.20 9.92 11.61 8.58 11.49 9.2712.14 10.85 3110395 8.00 5.07 5.06 4.26 4.77 5.24 5.33 4.35 6.58 5.054.49 4.61 3895795 7.54 8.80 9.04 8.25 8.70 7.75 9.06 6.83 8.51 7.6710.09 7.59 2854445 6.65 8.86 8.42 10.48 11.15 11.37 8.54 8.42 7.30 11.289.33 10.52 3606034 7.40 7.42 7.64 7.43 7.16 8.30 7.40 6.33 7.26 8.496.76 7.56 3375735 7.28 7.61 7.94 8.11 8.80 8.13 8.22 7.09 7.85 8.17 8.437.95 3948047 7.09 8.27 8.93 8.30 9.11 8.67 8.65 8.23 8.20 8.72 9.27 8.163010503 7.13 9.05 9.42 9.33 10.18 10.60 9.16 6.95 7.73 10.50 10.09 9.333622934 7.87 6.45 6.65 7.48 6.71 7.23 6.66 8.29 7.95 7.51 5.82 7.733441849 8.64 9.66 10.27 9.69 10.39 10.11 10.02 8.56 9.65 10.29 10.959.79 3006572 6.53 6.76 6.84 6.73 6.90 6.54 6.34 6.40 6.76 6.33 6.77 6.913365136 8.81 8.57 8.78 8.66 8.43 9.03 7.95 8.61 10.88 9.45 8.25 9.062642791 8.18 7.80 8.42 8.47 9.01 8.99 8.55 8.31 7.76 8.58 8.43 8.312904485 9.27 9.24 8.30 8.69 7.72 7.05 8.84 7.36 8.27 7.09 7.54 7.593772661 8.72 9.48 10.02 10.27 10.89 11.53 9.91 9.29 9.08 11.47 10.6610.60 2796553 8.79 10.50 10.61 9.21 10.24 10.59 10.44 8.84 9.27 10.5911.31 9.46 3063795 6.97 7.63 7.37 8.20 8.69 7.71 7.07 8.38 7.09 7.487.68 7.42 3338192 8.65 8.38 8.26 8.99 7.68 9.08 8.79 8.44 10.03 9.448.06 10.88 3214845 4.37 4.28 4.50 5.00 4.46 4.01 4.31 4.38 4.48 4.144.53 4.48 2730303 4.47 4.32 4.25 4.21 4.72 4.03 4.22 8.87 4.35 3.94 4.544.00 3811086 8.80 7.60 7.80 7.98 8.06 8.10 7.93 7.50 7.41 8.37 7.09 7.372981874 10.19 10.52 10.47 9.78 10.31 10.36 10.66 10.06 10.14 10.66 10.5910.22 3242353 6.27 6.49 6.03 6.51 6.09 6.76 5.81 6.70 5.79 7.14 6.206.08 2442008 5.54 5.75 5.44 5.53 5.57 8.26 5.43 5.59 7.39 8.39 5.90 7.623564210 7.84 9.60 10.17 9.42 10.07 10.00 9.37 7.39 9.17 10.06 11.17 9.542490351 4.23 4.33 4.19 4.14 4.22 3.85 4.04 4.11 4.29 3.91 4.26 3.983759006 7.41 10.79 10.01 10.71 10.12 7.14 9.26 7.35 9.80 6.84 11.51 8.793264997 4.21 4.42 4.17 4.17 4.29 3.99 4.15 4.32 4.51 3.94 4.51 4.023912079 3.64 3.64 3.78 3.70 4.21 3.53 3.60 3.57 3.90 3.55 4.00 3.702926802 4.58 5.10 5.29 5.66 5.54 4.82 5.60 5.62 5.58 4.97 6.69 5.162430163 3.73 4.03 3.86 4.08 4.02 3.74 4.02 3.92 4.07 5.05 4.45 4.263039830 3.11 3.27 3.09 3.08 3.17 3.06 3.09 3.06 3.13 3.11 3.27 3.073935486 5.30 6.36 7.32 7.20 8.38 9.87 4.78 5.51 6.30 9.85 5.95 7.963457336 5.74 5.74 5.55 5.45 5.55 5.01 5.44 5.41 5.62 5.17 5.87 5.163811949 3.71 3.68 3.48 3.53 3.69 3.25 3.52 3.46 3.53 3.37 3.77 3.533343832 3.79 4.16 4.01 4.01 3.97 3.86 3.88 3.92 3.91 3.81 4.18 3.723161261 6.90 6.84 5.75 6.35 6.15 5.19 5.97 5.35 5.83 4.97 5.90 5.463594003 3.92 3.84 3.58 3.54 3.98 3.63 3.79 3.59 3.61 3.64 4.04 3.753805614 5.06 5.04 5.08 4.96 5.22 4.99 4.96 4.86 4.96 4.59 5.28 4.593364127 6.86 7.34 7.10 7.21 6.85 6.34 6.92 8.05 7.52 6.26 6.99 6.403834341 4.37 4.16 4.25 4.15 4.24 3.74 3.89 4.23 4.67 3.64 4.55 4.022585400 6.08 5.38 4.39 5.11 5.99 4.69 4.71 4.39 4.24 4.66 4.81 4.602941690 4.39 4.36 4.41 4.76 4.56 3.87 4.17 4.04 4.74 3.94 4.81 3.973484895 5.28 5.19 5.03 4.68 4.90 4.87 4.79 4.87 5.00 4.94 5.13 5.093159754 3.77 4.04 3.98 3.63 3.68 3.31 3.75 3.75 3.87 3.47 3.84 3.712894790 3.85 4.01 3.74 4.17 3.79 3.81 3.78 3.83 3.90 3.92 4.31 3.713363686 3.47 3.58 3.44 4.03 3.54 3.49 3.60 3.45 3.50 3.43 3.70 3.632923928 4.33 4.68 4.29 4.56 5.05 3.82 4.88 4.28 4.43 4.34 5.20 4.412883317 4.62 5.18 6.28 4.77 5.23 5.13 6.34 5.56 4.72 4.61 4.90 4.962479698 6.56 6.06 6.16 5.87 6.23 5.90 6.02 6.24 6.41 5.79 6.07 6.043428225 4.01 4.29 3.78 3.78 3.89 3.59 3.77 3.71 3.74 3.59 4.09 3.683393446 7.53 7.62 7.87 7.22 7.67 7.93 6.70 7.57 7.23 7.45 8.03 7.343116614 13.31 12.98 13.03 12.32 11.12 11.94 12.87 12.13 13.23 11.8711.16 12.19 3415320 11.24 10.86 10.41 8.70 7.61 9.16 9.32 9.65 9.72 9.557.44 10.31 3757108 7.83 7.74 7.71 8.57 8.10 8.78 7.12 7.92 8.44 9.247.84 10.59 4012178 6.00 6.35 7.06 6.17 6.18 9.78 11.28 6.46 10.48 9.346.52 7.75 3546213 11.72 10.86 10.34 10.62 7.70 10.61 10.51 9.99 11.0910.82 8.21 10.60 3561381 9.62 9.18 8.75 9.87 6.16 8.62 8.97 7.73 10.849.54 6.86 9.94

TABLE 31 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0073 0074 0075 00760077 0078 0079 0080 0081 0082 0083 0084 2604998 8.49 8.97 6.56 9.18 8.315.09 7.80 8.40 8.61 7.21 7.24 6.80 3603932 7.17 8.22 6.88 7.29 6.74 7.227.07 7.46 7.70 6.68 6.67 7.59 2710599 9.30 11.41 6.39 11.84 10.46 5.707.71 11.93 11.33 11.35 5.61 7.06 2440258 5.12 6.16 8.64 4.33 7.78 9.288.02 4.66 5.88 9.64 8.75 9.63 3169331 7.74 6.53 6.98 6.53 6.62 6.54 7.366.13 6.61 7.19 6.72 6.64 2988882 10.28 9.63 10.00 9.64 8.69 10.07 9.9210.11 9.85 9.81 9.82 10.20 2964231 8.39 9.43 8.17 7.13 9.11 8.76 7.5910.03 10.22 9.34 8.60 8.35 3111561 11.18 4.54 7.42 6.33 5.23 5.69 9.105.58 4.74 5.56 9.10 9.68 2562529 9.88 10.24 8.98 11.07 10.46 8.46 9.0510.96 11.33 9.92 8.74 9.24 3692999 12.06 7.71 9.97 5.58 12.11 6.26 11.268.26 8.22 7.68 9.38 11.24 2439554 4.38 6.17 8.02 4.59 6.52 8.84 6.844.64 6.03 8.78 7.83 7.35 2685304 8.54 10.75 6.87 11.40 8.90 6.65 7.0411.88 11.60 10.27 7.74 8.11 2578790 6.99 4.18 6.85 4.13 4.42 4.80 5.754.17 4.44 4.24 6.48 4.97 2373842 9.22 10.29 11.95 7.16 11.39 11.92 11.607.76 9.09 11.22 11.87 11.95 2750627 9.89 10.90 7.92 10.36 9.70 5.14 8.1710.08 10.82 9.69 8.17 9.29 3397774 5.03 4.51 4.95 4.67 4.79 5.46 4.704.39 4.72 4.74 4.95 5.14 2635741 6.58 6.81 9.24 5.70 8.53 9.63 8.74 5.896.18 9.05 9.03 9.64 3970833 9.95 9.56 9.40 9.64 9.55 8.68 9.56 9.73 9.809.74 9.28 9.07 3577612 8.92 11.39 11.41 11.11 10.29 11.58 10.87 11.6611.70 11.71 11.27 10.81 2708922 7.22 8.02 8.15 8.40 9.14 8.79 8.18 8.428.79 7.36 8.43 9.26 2970897 6.96 4.99 5.05 5.28 4.98 4.92 4.66 4.42 5.524.96 4.86 5.79 3724545 8.65 10.15 9.60 10.21 9.56 8.84 10.06 9.82 9.698.74 10.49 9.87 2798538 8.27 9.18 9.32 8.21 8.62 9.69 9.57 9.02 8.839.58 8.88 8.67 2806468 7.83 9.73 11.67 5.74 10.80 11.76 11.63 5.83 7.6310.87 11.64 12.05 2880051 6.00 5.77 6.71 5.90 6.64 7.30 6.86 5.68 6.136.33 6.80 6.93 2732508 3.47 3.47 3.45 3.23 3.53 3.64 3.94 3.45 3.32 8.533.46 3.96 2822492 5.86 5.22 5.74 5.18 5.71 5.91 5.80 5.99 5.44 4.87 5.276.02 3404030 6.55 5.49 8.13 5.33 8.35 9.87 8.38 5.90 5.79 7.29 9.9910.20 3059667 10.74 3.89 5.59 8.68 5.41 5.87 10.71 6.17 5.94 5.79 10.059.14 3108526 9.91 7.99 7.56 8.20 9.10 6.17 10.61 8.70 9.90 7.11 9.478.38 2526806 9.12 12.48 7.73 12.73 10.70 7.11 10.56 13.00 12.05 12.658.41 8.92 2428501 5.84 8.07 7.61 7.27 6.33 7.88 7.44 8.89 6.75 8.37 6.837.02 2657808 9.37 10.21 5.51 11.66 7.24 5.83 5.98 10.92 11.21 8.55 5.756.71 2584018 7.63 10.35 8.00 11.14 7.68 8.53 7.44 10.55 10.05 9.25 7.778.96 3976341 7.68 11.74 10.28 11.84 10.11 10.61 9.70 11.74 11.82 11.489.73 10.16 2739308 4.68 4.55 5.39 4.60 5.18 5.96 5.27 4.47 5.10 4.336.12 5.70 3959862 5.05 4.57 5.38 4.35 6.08 5.54 4.72 3.55 4.15 6.84 4.585.86 2362351 5.60 6.17 8.16 5.50 7.74 8.51 7.75 5.26 5.73 7.78 8.32 8.613648391 4.87 4.21 4.51 4.48 5.45 6.24 5.08 3.72 3.92 7.07 5.25 7.553009299 10.68 10.61 10.77 10.68 10.83 10.81 10.53 10.57 10.99 11.0910.46 10.57 3443464 5.57 5.19 5.53 4.83 5.67 6.50 6.02 4.92 5.05 5.536.81 6.32 2730746 8.85 5.81 6.77 5.46 7.10 5.74 8.14 6.23 6.78 5.01 7.597.22 2427619 5.31 6.66 9.66 5.17 8.35 9.88 8.85 4.40 5.74 8.59 9.43 9.943042001 9.03 8.33 8.38 8.12 8.11 8.62 8.36 8.90 8.35 8.89 8.56 8.452566848 5.26 5.16 5.86 4.87 5.56 6.17 5.58 4.88 5.09 6.35 5.73 5.922984616 9.50 9.30 9.28 8.82 9.01 9.03 8.93 9.55 9.21 9.47 8.85 8.732378068 8.14 9.64 7.31 9.46 8.34 8.01 6.98 9.70 10.27 9.68 7.41 7.822721959 7.41 11.26 6.34 12.43 7.76 6.26 5.73 13.06 13.09 11.18 6.05 6.842877508 10.20 10.66 9.80 10.04 9.91 9.71 10.30 11.06 10.58 10.62 10.2210.32 3450861 4.67 4.30 7.40 4.77 5.98 7.34 6.91 4.04 5.08 6.43 6.597.47 2688717 6.80 6.83 9.64 5.17 8.57 9.86 8.76 5.22 6.74 9.86 9.3610.06 3270270 6.78 9.31 9.52 8.51 8.33 9.88 8.79 9.14 8.48 8.72 9.199.09 3417703 8.64 8.41 8.30 9.09 7.87 4.68 6.42 6.38 7.27 5.26 8.84 9.593302990 7.75 7.37 7.04 7.59 7.39 6.86 6.95 9.17 8.31 7.60 7.43 6.892377283 4.27 3.85 4.76 4.32 4.94 5.36 4.56 3.87 4.20 9.76 5.03 5.663122678 4.80 4.37 4.61 4.60 4.86 5.65 5.00 4.25 4.33 6.89 4.57 4.752688499 10.74 10.58 7.69 10.46 9.47 7.69 8.03 10.74 9.50 9.44 8.89 9.142377094 9.13 7.96 7.85 7.77 8.66 8.23 8.67 9.15 9.22 8.30 8.77 8.413278198 8.86 7.62 7.89 8.09 8.35 6.16 7.78 9.03 9.36 7.90 7.39 7.192598261 8.59 12.21 7.58 12.66 9.75 6.69 9.60 13.05 11.52 12.31 8.03 8.233982612 6.86 6.03 9.79 4.08 8.91 10.04 8.73 5.29 6.28 10.21 9.35 10.472884845 5.17 9.86 4.46 10.78 4.68 4.76 4.75 10.36 8.55 9.50 4.48 4.933982560 4.80 4.61 7.42 4.70 7.00 8.03 7.38 4.51 5.10 8.09 7.23 7.973204285 5.59 5.10 5.90 5.63 5.55 6.16 5.45 5.37 5.69 9.53 5.09 5.553654699 12.00 12.00 10.51 9.04 10.58 7.56 10.44 11.94 11.60 12.29 11.739.86 2638676 6.64 6.89 7.71 5.30 7.31 8.70 7.34 5.10 5.71 8.98 8.02 8.783367673 9.32 4.48 8.26 5.62 8.99 5.55 6.56 5.66 4.68 4.85 8.17 7.573212008 7.56 8.20 7.30 9.05 9.65 7.09 6.87 9.02 9.56 7.03 6.82 6.623326635 10.35 10.22 10.42 9.96 10.76 10.40 10.18 10.14 10.27 10.45 10.2010.43 3031556 6.73 8.10 10.15 5.12 9.65 10.57 9.55 6.09 7.93 9.59 10.079.92 3662201 12.27 9.16 9.89 7.20 12.01 6.16 11.07 9.07 8.34 8.63 10.4511.58 2809793 5.28 5.98 8.26 3.99 8.04 9.62 9.49 4.32 7.59 9.60 10.2610.44 2817731 7.68 8.89 7.83 7.48 7.55 8.31 7.88 7.98 7.47 7.78 7.877.68 4020655 6.76 7.10 5.78 6.27 9.78 5.94 4.81 7.34 8.93 6.63 5.62 5.543494629 4.65 7.29 4.81 8.72 5.03 4.44 4.29 7.97 7.99 6.36 4.33 4.723852832 6.83 8.08 9.90 5.86 8.49 10.65 9.58 6.03 6.67 5.85 10.35 9.253761959 9.68 9.69 8.64 9.21 8.71 8.72 8.56 9.60 9.38 9.42 8.63 8.842834282 7.20 8.75 5.96 8.40 8.02 5.55 6.00 9.39 7.89 7.25 5.70 6.623341497 7.18 7.25 6.28 8.24 7.75 6.55 5.84 7.44 8.66 5.90 6.15 6.112372812 4.69 4.24 5.04 4.54 4.69 4.93 4.68 4.34 4.72 8.96 4.59 4.662486811 8.58 10.03 10.25 5.94 10.03 10.95 9.97 6.55 7.43 10.64 10.1810.60 3768474 7.80 8.31 8.84 7.70 7.85 8.76 7.92 7.95 7.72 8.30 8.288.26 3142381 8.38 5.90 6.24 4.88 4.52 4.85 4.34 3.52 4.31 4.47 5.58 5.842396750 7.63 7.40 7.19 8.25 7.68 7.59 6.76 7.14 8.07 8.10 7.03 6.943902489 9.48 10.01 11.24 10.16 11.45 12.04 11.60 9.47 10.43 10.06 11.6912.23 3032647 7.29 5.39 6.39 5.46 5.95 6.38 8.77 7.36 5.78 5.83 7.756.41 3875642 5.26 4.71 5.89 4.91 6.17 6.68 6.58 5.42 4.86 5.20 6.59 6.264027585 8.74 10.45 11.26 7.63 10.93 11.86 11.30 8.17 10.03 9.94 11.3712.10 2352609 7.33 6.64 6.61 6.62 7.18 5.71 6.93 7.40 7.78 6.02 6.136.37 3376529 8.72 9.99 8.34 10.02 9.22 7.78 7.93 10.39 10.18 8.74 7.888.02 2491271 12.67 13.55 13.38 13.29 13.22 13.46 13.43 13.25 13.21 13.8113.36 13.45 3874751 9.25 9.66 9.04 9.78 9.12 9.44 9.29 10.27 9.98 9.889.18 9.26 2326463 10.99 11.68 12.61 7.70 11.96 12.49 12.05 9.68 10.2812.21 12.11 12.65 3341061 6.68 8.33 7.28 7.17 6.82 8.10 7.54 7.38 6.268.20 6.80 8.13 3839910 5.50 8.04 10.29 4.55 8.41 11.00 9.34 5.33 6.265.54 10.15 9.21 2708855 4.29 8.17 4.28 9.26 6.27 4.21 4.18 8.77 8.256.58 4.62 5.09 3512874 9.96 11.41 12.46 8.32 11.85 12.59 12.26 9.5510.12 11.97 12.53 12.20 2701071 7.06 9.07 11.18 6.14 9.63 11.17 10.666.74 8.36 9.30 11.10 10.64 3486096 9.02 5.28 6.07 6.22 6.79 5.60 5.437.39 8.37 5.43 7.28 6.95 2412668 8.23 8.72 8.91 7.94 7.68 8.72 7.80 7.698.50 8.65 8.44 8.41 3329343 8.26 9.14 6.76 9.51 8.27 7.51 7.10 7.92 8.308.72 7.01 7.22 3259367 6.35 4.95 4.68 5.68 5.16 4.70 4.23 4.88 6.32 4.284.12 4.44 3373845 10.86 10.22 9.33 10.34 8.46 9.65 9.31 8.90 7.86 10.209.30 9.58 2321911 7.50 8.40 8.89 7.82 8.26 8.88 9.07 7.79 7.75 8.36 8.509.33 3353914 6.96 8.40 6.56 8.01 6.92 6.56 6.59 7.72 7.34 7.55 6.38 7.563744680 6.57 7.66 8.35 6.23 7.42 8.75 8.00 6.25 6.72 7.66 8.46 8.082373336 5.20 9.35 6.16 10.54 5.03 6.45 6.82 10.25 7.29 8.91 6.40 6.653067478 6.00 7.84 5.40 8.65 7.39 4.88 5.19 9.29 7.68 7.19 5.51 6.033976766 6.66 7.60 9.28 6.01 8.23 9.82 8.80 6.43 6.99 8.32 9.05 8.903246888 8.25 5.56 6.12 5.90 7.21 5.22 6.95 4.47 6.16 4.78 6.98 5.723147985 7.23 8.37 6.17 7.45 6.75 5.63 6.27 7.58 8.41 7.01 6.82 7.473185522 9.51 10.26 9.18 9.33 8.96 9.35 9.36 9.46 9.29 11.29 9.38 9.943861948 11.43 12.25 13.24 9.42 12.73 13.36 12.84 9.45 11.06 12.74 13.2313.04 3393479 8.65 9.68 9.04 7.84 7.89 9.05 7.80 8.69 7.48 9.34 9.318.70 3540862 7.05 6.96 6.83 7.02 7.16 6.25 7.20 8.42 7.41 6.53 6.59 6.552777714 9.00 9.05 11.46 7.83 11.62 11.94 11.92 7.74 11.17 8.77 11.7012.28 3110395 5.67 5.61 4.60 4.64 5.93 4.58 7.39 7.68 6.11 4.94 5.374.32 3895795 7.42 8.19 9.09 8.03 8.52 9.91 8.88 8.26 8.09 7.38 9.58 8.582854445 8.24 10.98 8.97 7.57 8.63 8.29 9.50 8.19 7.16 10.84 8.90 9.353606034 7.91 7.88 7.13 7.06 7.23 6.91 7.39 7.76 7.47 7.46 7.20 7.413375735 7.53 7.97 8.17 8.03 7.57 8.68 7.81 7.89 7.42 8.10 7.95 8.443948047 7.13 8.23 9.33 6.74 8.20 9.82 8.61 6.69 7.45 8.98 9.01 9.063010503 8.56 10.45 10.06 6.04 8.73 10.35 9.51 6.21 7.84 7.54 9.54 10.113622934 7.95 8.30 6.59 7.98 8.04 6.08 5.85 8.44 8.66 7.52 6.78 7.403441849 9.08 10.16 10.44 9.78 9.69 10.97 10.10 9.74 9.81 9.82 10.6310.07 3006572 6.44 6.74 6.58 7.50 6.78 6.81 6.55 6.60 6.11 6.78 6.546.65 3365136 10.00 10.35 8.31 10.32 10.25 8.39 8.48 9.39 9.56 8.99 9.218.76 2642791 8.58 8.56 8.51 7.96 8.11 8.88 8.35 8.64 8.28 8.36 8.64 8.412904485 9.44 7.15 8.24 7.38 7.48 7.41 8.44 6.76 7.38 6.92 8.48 7.963772661 9.23 10.74 10.26 10.16 9.48 10.60 9.77 9.41 9.27 11.07 10.0110.14 2796553 8.80 9.78 10.33 7.81 9.82 11.28 9.75 8.55 8.25 9.29 10.7310.29 3063795 7.19 7.52 7.68 6.68 7.84 7.73 8.34 6.50 7.31 8.39 7.077.33 3338192 9.92 10.49 8.29 11.46 9.43 7.48 8.20 10.80 10.20 9.52 8.088.48 3214845 4.64 4.20 4.39 4.67 4.23 4.80 4.81 4.52 4.05 4.14 4.26 4.592730303 4.39 3.99 4.22 4.12 4.22 4.56 4.32 4.14 4.09 8.55 4.25 4.163811086 8.13 8.06 7.40 7.40 7.34 7.75 8.22 8.24 7.71 7.56 7.62 7.742981874 10.11 10.29 10.39 10.50 10.00 10.49 10.14 10.37 10.32 10.3010.60 10.13 3242353 6.63 6.21 5.67 6.10 5.81 6.14 5.88 6.06 6.04 6.535.79 5.60 2442008 5.57 8.21 5.60 8.44 7.69 6.05 5.58 8.11 9.41 7.46 5.445.28 3564210 7.94 9.54 10.37 8.34 9.33 10.97 9.68 7.94 7.74 9.06 10.569.91 2490351 4.06 3.84 4.30 3.91 4.15 4.49 3.95 3.87 4.07 4.00 4.42 4.303759006 7.33 6.65 9.17 6.63 9.49 10.84 10.26 6.55 8.74 6.78 10.34 11.523264997 4.18 3.80 4.26 4.19 4.15 4.60 4.19 3.77 4.16 4.25 4.21 4.153912079 4.41 3.60 4.27 3.52 4.12 4.52 3.55 4.07 3.93 3.57 3.88 3.942926802 4.57 4.65 5.79 4.73 4.95 6.20 5.80 4.47 4.60 5.78 6.56 5.932430163 3.96 3.95 3.93 6.22 3.84 4.18 3.74 3.63 3.91 3.94 3.97 3.763039830 3.15 3.09 3.04 3.06 3.05 3.26 2.92 3.04 3.25 3.09 3.13 3.073935486 5.95 9.16 7.92 6.33 5.67 5.30 7.42 5.51 7.75 9.18 7.00 6.663457336 5.46 5.13 5.57 5.37 5.39 5.83 5.42 5.02 5.34 4.98 5.34 5.333811949 3.55 3.35 3.40 3.33 3.51 3.82 3.34 3.34 3.49 3.46 3.48 3.573343832 4.00 3.59 3.82 3.84 3.88 4.28 3.97 3.63 3.82 3.85 3.95 4.023161261 5.68 5.11 5.99 5.53 5.55 6.77 7.24 5.37 5.56 5.73 6.30 5.913594003 3.75 3.56 3.89 3.43 3.79 3.85 3.58 3.57 3.56 4.16 3.87 4.113805614 4.82 4.36 4.92 4.52 5.01 5.48 4.74 4.53 4.93 4.24 5.07 4.733364127 7.25 6.33 9.23 6.44 6.95 7.05 6.99 6.45 6.54 6.53 6.96 6.983834341 4.06 3.73 4.42 4.07 4.12 4.50 4.15 3.83 4.09 4.10 4.31 4.052585400 4.20 4.37 4.77 4.08 4.24 5.28 4.69 4.26 4.16 4.44 4.41 4.442941690 4.40 4.10 4.84 4.08 4.74 4.84 3.82 4.16 4.22 4.06 4.61 4.693484895 5.44 6.04 4.74 6.64 5.00 5.56 4.70 5.45 6.43 5.23 4.85 5.133159754 3.96 3.60 4.04 3.56 3.81 4.36 3.69 3.61 3.82 3.76 3.74 3.562894790 3.85 3.52 3.86 3.67 3.78 3.96 3.92 3.62 3.72 3.66 4.03 3.923363686 3.44 3.40 3.70 3.41 3.60 3.97 3.46 3.28 3.83 3.61 3.77 3.532923928 4.37 4.00 4.73 4.16 4.69 5.03 4.28 3.83 3.80 4.07 4.79 4.672883317 5.02 4.74 5.15 4.17 4.53 4.95 5.95 4.35 4.26 5.24 4.48 5.582479698 6.32 6.01 6.02 5.82 6.19 6.02 6.06 6.00 5.97 5.89 6.41 6.063428225 4.29 3.61 3.84 3.73 3.74 4.04 3.72 3.72 3.75 3.62 3.96 3.873393446 7.55 6.86 7.58 6.85 7.39 7.61 6.65 6.77 7.31 8.29 7.39 7.273116614 13.02 12.13 12.39 12.28 12.63 7.62 12.76 12.15 12.61 10.17 12.5811.74 3415320 10.27 9.53 8.62 10.91 9.74 6.78 10.64 11.12 10.82 9.609.31 7.25 3757108 8.39 10.27 7.55 11.34 8.24 7.99 7.70 10.91 10.10 9.747.61 7.75 4012178 7.16 9.00 6.88 9.28 11.18 6.77 6.10 10.96 11.98 8.556.67 6.35 3546213 11.36 11.10 9.69 11.32 11.06 5.46 10.71 10.95 11.5910.27 9.95 9.51 3561381 10.74 9.81 9.04 10.18 10.65 5.82 8.96 10.0810.61 9.31 9.02 8.71

TABLE 32 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0085 0086 0087 00880089 0090 0091 0092 0093 0094 0095 0096 2604998 6.60 8.22 8.33 9.13 7.677.68 7.66 9.25 9.42 9.20 7.36 6.57 3603932 8.28 6.63 6.85 6.80 7.50 6.676.67 7.18 6.95 7.00 7.20 8.21 2710599 10.26 9.29 11.29 10.59 9.87 6.548.32 11.17 10.87 12.04 8.18 8.42 2440258 8.13 8.05 8.51 6.37 8.27 8.577.49 7.03 5.09 5.99 8.43 8.23 3169331 7.53 6.55 7.27 6.68 9.85 7.03 7.286.72 6.53 5.98 6.41 7.43 2988882 10.36 9.64 9.95 9.24 9.89 9.77 10.1610.00 9.61 9.10 9.89 10.08 2964231 10.26 7.97 8.89 8.26 10.35 8.16 9.029.65 7.33 8.81 8.67 10.00 3111561 5.44 9.72 6.21 5.61 9.20 8.37 8.0710.49 4.71 5.18 6.13 7.57 2562529 9.63 9.75 10.21 10.84 9.73 8.65 8.3410.79 10.86 10.76 8.92 8.73 3692999 8.88 12.61 10.15 9.48 12.50 10.8611.09 9.32 5.69 6.39 10.04 11.51 2439554 7.78 6.09 7.83 5.66 8.38 7.107.06 5.45 5.42 5.91 7.66 6.72 2685304 9.74 7.55 10.99 8.61 7.19 8.196.95 8.89 11.56 11.42 8.20 8.70 2578790 4.65 6.14 5.08 4.47 7.39 6.087.12 6.08 4.18 3.99 4.89 6.43 2373842 10.83 11.63 10.83 11.03 10.9811.90 11.43 10.30 9.51 9.63 11.88 11.39 2750627 7.98 7.97 9.79 9.92 6.268.15 6.73 10.64 11.26 10.73 8.62 7.44 3397774 4.86 4.58 4.94 5.15 6.505.01 6.62 5.33 4.60 4.47 5.05 5.28 2635741 7.58 8.96 8.19 7.30 8.78 8.757.97 7.77 6.01 6.98 8.91 8.31 3970833 9.59 9.27 9.56 9.66 10.07 9.389.96 9.93 9.97 9.59 9.19 9.68 3577612 10.95 11.45 11.79 10.60 10.3411.04 10.81 10.20 11.27 11.57 11.35 10.71 2708922 7.49 8.76 8.37 8.806.61 8.24 8.12 7.78 9.08 7.80 9.29 7.51 2970897 6.48 5.08 4.70 4.62 7.075.42 5.46 4.77 4.47 5.45 4.95 5.45 3724545 8.77 8.20 9.61 10.39 9.0710.49 9.37 9.83 10.36 10.66 10.15 9.44 2798538 9.75 9.25 8.27 8.38 9.979.15 8.87 8.89 8.36 8.47 9.02 9.59 2806468 10.05 10.85 9.67 10.14 10.2111.52 10.78 TEIN 8.29 9.00 11.35 11.03 2880051 6.30 6.95 6.13 5.86 6.136.68 6.80 6.36 5.83 5.90 6.54 6.34 2732508 6.23 3.68 8.24 3.38 7.66 3.884.14 3.34 3.42 4.23 3.79 3.76 2822492 5.46 5.52 5.30 5.15 5.98 5.22 5.325.31 4.95 4.93 5.42 5.48 3404030 7.32 9.14 7.66 7.12 8.08 8.63 7.58 7.755.96 5.72 8.55 8.85 3059667 4.62 4.52 6.10 9.29 8.69 10.22 7.30 11.374.55 5.26 6.86 5.39 3108526 6.40 8.03 7.79 9.19 11.07 9.96 9.51 10.187.86 7.79 7.20 9.04 2526806 12.58 10.25 12.87 10.08 11.31 10.45 9.749.86 12.31 13.08 7.50 11.85 2428501 8.26 6.64 6.81 6.55 7.34 7.26 6.766.76 5.99 6.58 7.74 7.79 2657808 9.83 8.50 10.76 7.61 7.96 5.60 6.389.39 8.46 11.58 5.57 5.60 2584018 10.73 7.71 9.81 7.25 8.82 7.69 6.248.28 10.09 10.92 8.02 10.78 3976341 10.48 9.94 11.73 10.25 8.99 9.558.68 10.38 12.18 12.09 10.46 10.78 2739308 4.49 5.17 4.47 5.04 5.31 5.875.44 4.81 4.49 4.20 5.93 4.94 3959862 5.73 5.24 5.07 4.96 4.65 5.73 4.604.55 4.39 5.19 6.19 6.75 2362351 7.57 8.42 7.65 6.74 7.40 7.93 7.32 6.925.87 5.74 8.04 7.52 3648391 5.72 6.18 7.90 4.49 8.15 5.24 5.32 4.46 4.303.79 6.15 5.37 3009299 10.88 10.80 10.73 10.54 10.99 10.63 10.70 10.9110.23 10.46 10.67 10.81 3443464 5.70 6.86 5.79 5.25 5.55 6.07 6.16 5.655.07 5.02 6.10 6.13 2730746 5.03 7.71 5.92 7.60 8.51 7.74 7.59 8.88 4.644.85 6.10 6.55 2427619 7.54 8.81 8.07 7.66 9.25 9.32 8.14 7.38 5.73 6.659.34 8.65 3042001 8.95 8.92 8.41 8.18 9.09 8.86 9.08 8.34 8.13 8.95 8.338.36 2566848 5.30 5.62 5.22 5.37 6.16 6.02 5.79 4.94 4.96 4.94 5.83 5.482984616 9.79 9.07 8.80 8.85 9.57 8.52 8.60 9.08 8.95 8.81 8.96 9.542378068 9.44 7.01 8.58 7.28 7.37 7.38 7.62 7.33 7.62 9.60 7.79 9.072721959 11.12 6.41 12.33 9.02 11.44 5.61 8.56 8.78 11.77 12.68 6.57 9.072877508 10.63 10.19 10.24 10.10 11.23 10.52 10.47 10.56 10.07 10.15 9.7310.60 3450861 5.67 6.18 5.55 5.29 6.50 6.88 5.90 5.62 4.76 4.72 6.916.43 2688717 8.46 8.67 8.11 8.21 9.20 9.88 8.94 7.26 6.20 7.19 9.59 8.633270270 8.80 9.14 8.72 8.24 7.49 9.04 8.69 7.66 8.80 8.96 9.84 9.313417703 5.69 9.76 7.21 7.00 7.10 4.71 4.95 8.51 7.70 8.96 5.86 5.063302990 7.77 7.40 7.78 6.98 8.96 7.35 8.18 7.54 7.69 7.51 6.58 8.032377283 4.91 4.75 6.38 4.32 5.99 5.64 5.03 4.26 4.10 3.96 5.51 4.893122678 6.39 5.46 4.98 4.25 4.96 5.38 4.92 4.90 4.53 5.79 4.68 4.342688499 7.86 9.55 9.98 9.94 10.04 9.45 8.79 10.12 10.34 10.01 7.90 7.912377094 8.31 8.56 8.90 8.67 10.34 8.90 9.84 9.62 7.74 7.65 8.10 9.383278198 8.94 7.45 8.29 7.92 9.18 7.50 8.56 8.82 8.20 7.82 6.80 8.342598261 12.37 9.82 13.07 9.34 10.59 9.83 9.08 8.43 11.97 13.02 6.9311.45 3982612 8.56 8.91 8.79 6.85 9.33 9.70 8.96 8.12 6.03 6.36 9.588.60 2884845 6.47 6.65 9.67 5.30 4.56 4.55 4.87 4.57 10.74 11.02 4.565.56 3982560 6.38 7.86 6.51 6.12 7.31 7.70 6.79 5.75 4.55 5.14 8.35 6.833204285 6.36 6.28 8.34 5.86 6.30 5.69 6.64 5.22 5.55 5.78 6.01 6.353654699 12.84 8.42 11.47 9.95 13.00 10.43 12.76 11.97 9.81 9.69 9.3712.69 2638676 8.08 6.45 8.83 6.47 8.71 7.20 7.55 6.65 5.24 6.10 7.657.75 3367673 5.27 5.13 6.63 7.56 8.47 6.81 8.19 8.80 4.46 4.05 7.14 7.723212008 6.46 6.40 7.49 9.51 6.28 6.08 6.67 9.52 9.58 8.11 7.90 6.183326635 10.07 10.79 10.21 10.39 9.53 10.19 9.66 10.72 10.16 10.35 10.4110.10 3031556 9.48 9.67 9.25 8.48 8.81 10.03 8.55 7.98 6.76 7.72 9.959.49 3662201 9.69 12.80 10.16 10.54 12.68 10.43 10.81 9.45 6.31 7.5610.43 11.40 2809793 8.94 9.40 9.64 6.68 8.89 9.25 7.57 7.73 5.92 6.368.95 9.42 2817731 9.30 7.70 7.59 7.80 7.73 8.07 7.80 7.70 7.46 7.71 8.169.10 4020655 5.06 5.42 6.41 9.35 4.45 5.00 5.82 6.97 8.81 7.22 6.52 4.833494629 6.76 4.55 7.50 7.51 4.73 4.33 4.48 6.01 7.72 8.48 4.77 4.603852832 6.70 9.48 6.81 8.63 7.23 9.64 9.50 7.25 7.50 6.05 10.56 9.363761959 9.53 8.64 9.46 9.14 9.74 8.56 8.84 9.35 9.12 9.48 8.91 9.232834282 6.22 7.46 7.08 7.75 7.29 6.82 6.71 7.87 7.65 7.46 6.35 6.633341497 6.16 6.50 6.17 7.47 6.23 6.08 6.53 8.85 6.99 7.51 6.64 6.172372812 4.89 5.11 5.86 4.68 4.33 4.76 4.97 4.32 4.73 4.54 4.82 4.782486811 10.56 9.73 9.56 8.41 9.19 10.28 9.18 8.26 7.51 8.52 10.55 10.533768474 9.10 7.75 8.09 7.96 8.18 8.35 8.23 7.70 7.55 7.47 8.80 9.053142381 7.23 5.20 4.18 5.06 4.66 6.37 4.22 6.73 3.77 4.13 4.22 4.912396750 7.11 7.30 7.96 7.37 7.31 7.00 7.17 7.58 8.20 8.02 7.28 6.823902489 10.71 11.17 9.93 10.65 10.05 11.12 11.27 10.02 9.71 10.42 11.7710.45 3032647 5.83 6.20 6.26 5.99 6.63 8.41 6.67 8.21 5.60 5.37 6.016.47 3875642 5.10 6.67 4.99 5.55 4.96 6.59 5.55 5.14 5.08 4.83 6.29 5.714027585 11.21 10.54 9.25 10.43 9.37 11.14 11.16 9.59 9.34 8.95 11.8311.28 2352609 5.85 6.58 6.33 7.96 6.66 6.33 7.46 8.30 6.89 6.33 6.216.29 3376529 8.39 8.38 9.30 9.24 9.67 8.16 9.04 9.56 9.95 9.74 7.98 8.582491271 13.58 13.54 13.42 12.92 13.08 13.33 13.06 12.87 13.12 13.4713.27 13.36 3874751 10.09 8.82 9.52 9.00 9.31 8.85 8.55 9.34 10.06 9.718.61 9.65 2326463 12.55 12.06 11.68 11.00 11.35 12.20 11.50 11.38 9.5910.56 12.34 12.77 3341061 9.02 6.82 7.10 7.12 7.08 7.41 6.53 7.68 7.217.66 7.61 8.64 3839910 7.65 8.14 6.90 8.90 7.45 9.72 9.02 6.87 7.31 6.4710.32 8.60 2708855 6.89 4.50 8.07 6.55 4.33 4.26 4.21 6.17 8.07 9.305.46 4.48 3512874 11.70 12.10 11.34 11.45 11.46 12.29 11.90 10.78 10.1710.52 12.42 12.06 2701071 9.68 10.33 8.92 10.14 8.94 10.84 10.63 8.478.33 8.09 11.48 10.23 3486096 6.27 8.21 7.28 8.10 8.78 5.77 7.35 8.635.61 6.91 6.01 6.70 2412668 9.22 8.23 8.36 7.51 8.11 8.29 7.86 8.10 7.957.89 8.59 8.85 3329343 8.51 8.35 9.75 7.78 8.01 6.76 7.46 8.36 9.16 9.447.37 7.15 3259367 4.18 4.07 4.53 6.42 4.20 4.26 4.18 5.78 6.45 5.09 5.234.28 3373845 10.61 10.18 9.97 7.33 7.98 8.52 8.75 8.24 8.81 10.59 8.8610.48 2321911 8.90 8.38 8.10 8.35 8.23 9.29 9.01 8.35 8.12 7.94 9.148.94 3353914 9.19 6.36 7.18 6.78 7.09 6.55 6.53 6.93 7.22 7.42 6.69 9.003744680 8.65 8.09 7.17 7.23 7.00 7.72 7.64 6.98 6.72 6.66 8.39 8.202373336 9.19 6.97 9.85 6.02 7.66 6.78 5.50 7.16 7.88 10.43 5.73 7.603067478 5.85 6.97 8.36 7.94 7.70 6.45 6.39 7.51 9.20 8.75 6.02 5.853976766 8.11 9.01 7.70 7.76 7.44 8.49 8.50 7.05 6.77 6.64 9.53 8.823246888 5.15 5.89 5.76 6.95 5.23 6.05 6.55 7.81 4.71 5.27 6.04 5.373147985 8.40 6.19 6.78 6.05 6.36 6.30 5.94 6.92 7.66 7.68 6.70 7.993185522 11.34 9.08 10.18 8.84 9.27 9.32 8.81 9.75 8.90 9.29 9.09 10.553861948 12.71 12.90 12.26 12.36 11.74 12.98 12.83 11.37 11.03 11.0813.10 12.76 3393479 10.52 8.66 8.88 7.80 10.05 8.54 7.88 8.70 8.55 8.738.67 9.90 3540862 6.70 6.37 6.86 7.26 7.40 6.94 7.36 7.55 7.34 7.48 6.336.86 2777714 10.44 11.34 9.54 10.88 10.17 11.86 11.53 10.22 9.45 9.8712.09 10.58 3110395 5.22 4.82 6.05 5.62 4.54 4.64 5.02 5.05 7.13 4.904.23 4.43 3895795 7.15 8.81 7.75 8.41 7.39 8.74 9.11 7.92 8.12 8.30 9.638.48 2854445 11.64 8.59 9.66 8.11 7.95 8.69 8.07 9.03 7.18 8.80 8.4111.34 3606034 9.24 8.02 6.82 7.38 7.36 7.94 6.77 7.97 7.31 7.07 7.117.78 3375735 8.73 8.37 7.58 7.50 7.54 7.89 7.45 7.56 8.21 7.93 8.40 8.213948047 9.18 9.05 8.36 8.03 7.71 8.72 8.34 7.45 7.23 7.27 9.39 9.083010503 10.56 8.80 7.38 8.63 7.62 9.12 8.26 8.41 6.81 7.73 10.39 10.563622934 6.73 6.94 8.19 8.42 7.15 6.18 7.12 7.65 8.07 7.93 6.49 6.463441849 10.08 10.05 9.69 9.34 8.97 9.97 10.11 9.26 9.79 9.75 10.56 10.153006572 6.34 7.06 6.60 6.49 6.43 6.37 6.45 6.59 6.85 7.59 6.49 6.523365136 8.56 7.73 8.98 9.48 8.45 8.17 8.60 10.65 10.19 8.95 8.84 8.712642791 9.04 8.28 8.18 8.06 9.00 8.76 8.26 8.35 8.17 8.16 8.57 9.042904485 7.06 8.39 7.82 8.32 7.75 8.01 7.85 8.67 7.62 7.92 7.58 7.483772661 11.79 9.29 10.15 9.15 9.16 10.19 9.77 9.85 9.70 10.23 10.3311.18 2796553 10.49 9.85 9.01 10.10 9.34 10.42 10.72 9.17 8.65 8.7910.89 10.18 3063795 8.38 7.62 8.34 7.32 7.85 7.50 7.42 6.88 7.11 7.297.30 7.77 3338192 9.52 9.62 10.22 9.93 9.13 8.75 8.57 10.14 10.43 10.948.72 8.06 3214845 4.14 4.70 5.34 4.68 3.84 4.13 4.52 4.15 4.49 4.80 4.133.97 2730303 4.54 4.35 5.80 4.10 4.47 4.08 4.67 4.09 4.17 3.81 4.26 4.213811086 8.07 7.45 7.48 7.55 7.88 7.91 7.56 7.75 7.00 7.42 7.65 8.212981874 10.92 10.41 10.53 9.90 10.44 10.25 10.50 10.15 10.14 10.28 10.6510.51 3242353 6.75 6.09 6.10 5.81 6.13 5.49 6.28 5.68 6.30 5.77 5.896.36 2442008 5.49 5.36 7.50 7.57 5.32 5.52 5.88 5.86 9.96 8.80 6.22 5.173564210 9.99 9.76 8.45 9.49 8.59 10.38 10.18 8.43 8.27 8.55 11.01 9.902490351 4.10 4.24 3.95 4.03 3.86 4.05 4.21 3.94 3.91 3.83 4.43 4.263759006 8.26 9.10 7.11 8.40 7.69 9.51 10.22 7.92 7.53 7.93 11.16 8.643264997 4.29 4.22 3.97 4.10 3.93 4.09 4.35 3.83 3.92 3.91 4.13 4.323912079 3.66 3.94 3.64 4.10 3.62 3.78 3.88 3.77 3.85 3.58 4.07 3.762926802 5.13 5.57 5.04 5.00 5.13 5.51 5.41 4.56 4.74 4.94 6.51 6.592430163 7.15 4.16 5.20 3.86 3.85 3.62 3.78 3.71 3.73 6.18 3.72 4.093039830 3.14 3.49 3.07 3.30 3.09 3.08 3.46 3.22 3.05 3.01 3.10 3.073935486 9.67 10.47 7.00 6.16 5.06 7.91 6.04 5.08 6.24 6.64 6.53 8.403457336 5.25 5.64 5.40 5.19 5.06 5.30 5.81 5.13 5.20 5.01 5.42 5.253811949 3.59 3.60 3.36 3.42 3.32 3.58 3.50 3.33 3.39 3.35 3.43 3.623343832 3.96 3.91 3.85 3.92 3.79 3.85 3.84 3.67 3.99 3.77 3.68 3.793161261 5.47 6.05 5.18 5.79 5.85 6.28 6.23 5.58 5.65 5.08 5.90 5.733594003 4.21 3.70 3.54 3.53 3.62 3.80 3.77 3.49 3.60 3.40 3.78 3.743805614 5.11 4.99 4.53 4.62 4.21 4.70 4.72 4.52 4.63 4.52 4.97 4.653364127 6.96 6.74 6.60 6.95 6.66 6.80 7.28 6.50 6.58 6.29 7.06 6.933834341 4.07 4.06 3.92 4.32 3.69 4.13 4.05 3.99 3.98 3.63 4.10 4.202585400 4.63 4.78 4.37 4.21 4.08 4.33 4.40 4.13 4.06 4.14 4.49 4.692941690 4.45 4.22 4.45 4.14 4.25 4.29 4.27 4.08 4.19 3.77 4.27 4.323484895 4.89 5.16 5.85 5.18 4.49 4.80 5.03 4.76 6.49 5.81 5.33 4.723159754 3.68 3.75 3.70 3.85 3.58 3.82 4.12 3.52 3.79 3.56 3.93 3.902894790 4.53 3.99 3.61 4.09 3.71 3.96 3.91 3.79 3.97 3.60 3.71 3.733363686 3.60 3.61 3.37 3.52 3.54 3.48 3.33 3.15 3.24 3.27 3.83 3.572923928 3.76 4.66 3.89 4.41 4.07 4.76 4.82 3.97 4.41 4.10 4.11 4.432883317 6.52 5.82 5.57 5.18 4.96 5.56 5.57 4.35 4.62 4.04 4.63 5.272479698 5.82 6.02 6.17 6.23 5.93 6.07 6.27 6.26 6.09 5.83 6.09 5.943428225 3.72 3.76 3.71 3.55 3.55 3.81 3.88 3.53 3.54 3.47 3.86 3.603393446 7.85 7.55 7.68 7.12 6.66 7.33 7.38 6.70 6.72 6.65 7.83 8.413116614 9.60 8.39 11.97 13.21 12.86 12.57 12.69 13.35 12.63 12.28 12.4312.06 3415320 9.05 10.28 10.35 9.87 10.60 10.03 10.70 10.15 10.30 10.738.49 9.11 3757108 9.63 9.49 10.38 8.54 8.58 7.32 7.89 7.76 10.29 10.987.74 8.44 4012178 6.45 6.46 8.91 10.55 7.05 6.80 6.88 10.14 12.21 9.368.91 6.23 3546213 8.24 10.91 11.17 11.57 10.83 10.14 10.85 11.63 11.3711.14 10.28 8.94 3561381 8.20 10.58 9.87 10.25 9.49 8.62 8.69 9.95 10.9510.07 7.92 7.91

TABLE 33 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0097 0098 0099 01000101 0102 0103 0104 0105 0106 0107 0108 2604998 5.99 6.08 6.41 5.94 8.645.69 7.05 9.17 7.28 6.89 6.18 7.18 3603932 9.37 6.46 7.17 6.72 6.75 7.029.35 7.54 6.50 8.91 6.36 8.73 2710599 6.52 7.22 6.12 6.52 6.99 7.08 6.619.49 8.57 7.11 7.72 7.49 2440258 7.45 9.13 9.01 9.83 7.49 9.17 6.22 4.859.11 7.78 9.68 6.60 3169331 6.87 6.58 6.45 6.73 6.79 7.13 9.30 7.71 7.047.28 7.15 8.69 2988882 10.16 9.88 9.93 9.67 9.60 10.00 10.79 9.94 9.8610.06 9.75 10.92 2964231 10.47 8.39 8.62 7.23 8.75 8.48 10.85 8.87 8.9010.24 8.72 10.82 3111561 7.59 6.78 6.80 6.78 9.77 8.64 8.99 7.96 7.618.51 6.77 8.96 2562529 9.74 8.01 8.69 9.36 9.88 8.70 8.85 10.70 9.459.35 8.82 8.95 3692999 9.94 8.53 8.57 8.31 12.95 11.22 11.01 10.07 12.559.71 9.18 11.16 2439554 7.43 7.62 7.44 8.75 5.77 6.64 5.35 6.23 9.476.60 10.30 5.28 2685304 9.08 7.48 8.05 7.23 7.98 8.17 9.27 9.33 8.118.70 7.19 7.90 2578790 5.46 5.15 4.60 4.82 6.35 5.85 5.55 4.42 5.65 6.405.20 4.31 2373842 10.41 11.93 11.79 11.83 11.20 12.01 9.92 9.65 11.7910.93 11.58 10.82 2750627 6.79 8.47 7.53 6.37 10.51 7.54 9.49 10.55 8.797.59 5.27 6.01 3397774 5.28 5.51 4.97 5.01 4.80 5.08 10.05 5.03 5.284.88 5.27 5.93 2635741 6.30 9.43 8.94 9.82 7.96 9.14 6.75 5.86 8.72 7.658.65 7.35 3970833 9.73 8.95 9.16 9.45 9.62 9.17 11.62 9.86 9.97 9.869.74 10.94 3577612 9.32 11.15 11.33 10.56 10.21 11.57 9.27 9.95 10.3710.21 10.17 10.23 2708922 7.77 8.93 8.34 8.39 8.51 9.12 6.26 8.61 7.377.40 5.81 5.81 2970897 7.86 4.88 5.20 4.91 4.95 5.42 8.97 5.79 5.76 5.585.86 8.22 3724545 9.57 9.22 9.76 9.79 8.36 9.31 7.34 9.92 9.31 8.79 8.367.52 2798538 10.05 8.93 9.35 9.77 8.70 9.44 11.42 8.57 9.27 9.60 9.189.81 2806468 8.66 11.98 11.81 11.67 11.20 11.75 9.12 8.48 10.75 10.4110.14 10.21 2880051 6.17 6.66 7.03 6.52 6.26 6.69 6.29 6.59 6.62 5.996.17 7.19 2732508 3.66 5.02 3.71 8.50 3.35 3.46 3.41 3.57 8.02 3.63 9.413.73 2822492 5.31 5.34 6.07 5.30 6.42 5.85 7.07 5.87 5.53 5.31 5.14 5.693404030 8.25 8.72 9.53 9.37 8.19 8.25 6.41 6.53 9.02 7.62 6.56 6.953059667 8.13 7.76 6.10 6.32 11.84 8.27 4.58 5.71 6.71 8.31 5.85 4.193108526 7.93 8.17 7.96 7.68 9.27 8.91 9.77 9.90 9.62 7.56 8.96 10.472526806 11.26 9.85 6.49 7.55 9.29 11.30 13.24 9.34 10.52 10.28 10.6212.82 2428501 9.27 6.63 7.76 8.03 6.43 7.64 9.82 6.10 7.27 8.34 8.879.21 2657808 5.47 5.80 5.86 6.68 6.40 6.43 5.01 7.85 7.73 5.75 8.16 5.302584018 11.16 8.79 7.73 8.42 6.65 8.71 6.85 7.62 7.83 11.13 7.04 7.283976341 9.71 9.81 10.44 9.65 8.82 10.90 7.58 10.02 9.57 10.66 9.07 8.792739308 4.80 5.05 5.95 5.86 4.87 5.23 7.52 6.35 4.93 4.58 4.72 6.863959862 5.04 7.84 5.52 6.79 5.14 6.36 11.81 4.65 5.45 5.00 5.79 5.402362351 6.51 8.41 8.41 8.72 7.16 8.21 6.38 6.01 8.13 6.96 8.18 6.573648391 4.20 5.70 4.71 7.92 4.94 4.55 4.39 4.33 7.27 4.07 8.63 4.223009299 11.11 10.71 10.55 10.96 10.58 10.72 12.03 10.86 10.94 10.8611.24 11.68 3443464 5.59 5.96 6.44 5.83 5.60 5.62 5.37 5.15 5.65 5.935.32 5.62 2730746 6.23 6.28 7.22 5.98 9.03 6.23 9.26 8.93 7.32 6.07 6.118.13 2427619 6.12 9.96 9.30 9.98 7.92 9.51 6.80 5.40 9.09 7.55 8.54 7.393042001 8.42 8.39 8.43 8.50 7.94 8.21 10.88 8.94 8.93 8.85 8.84 9.742566848 5.19 6.61 5.99 7.35 5.24 5.96 5.73 5.05 6.55 5.17 7.64 6.762984616 9.55 9.23 9.25 8.94 9.12 8.65 11.07 9.48 9.15 9.52 9.24 10.942378068 10.15 8.76 8.07 8.45 7.97 6.69 8.11 7.41 8.84 9.63 9.18 7.982721959 7.34 7.45 6.20 6.23 7.12 9.12 5.89 7.36 10.82 8.29 9.43 5.942877508 10.79 10.01 9.68 10.31 9.74 10.00 11.80 10.68 10.61 10.86 10.8511.41 3450861 4.91 7.24 7.23 8.23 5.87 7.11 5.61 4.47 6.00 6.10 6.525.47 2688717 7.54 10.52 9.66 10.87 8.26 9.80 6.91 6.66 9.84 6.40 10.247.87 3270270 9.13 9.41 9.46 8.88 7.88 9.59 7.06 7.60 8.25 8.79 8.15 7.263417703 7.50 6.11 8.10 5.30 10.44 6.20 4.65 10.22 6.25 7.40 6.66 4.503302990 8.06 7.39 7.06 7.10 6.99 6.71 11.04 7.77 7.93 7.75 8.04 10.312377283 5.34 5.86 5.33 10.67 4.49 5.69 4.60 4.39 10.36 4.60 11.46 4.503122678 5.31 4.89 5.00 5.64 4.55 4.49 11.62 5.05 4.98 4.84 4.58 11.002688499 7.95 8.12 7.69 8.52 9.68 8.65 7.56 10.35 9.54 7.87 8.78 8.112377094 8.30 8.03 8.01 7.93 9.19 8.35 11.19 8.93 9.17 8.79 8.68 10.563278198 8.51 7.33 6.80 5.88 8.23 7.08 10.42 8.68 7.65 9.09 7.02 10.302598261 11.04 9.27 6.34 7.23 8.62 10.77 12.98 8.77 9.58 9.72 9.84 12.573982612 6.41 10.19 9.31 11.09 8.11 9.56 6.65 5.71 9.58 6.71 10.00 8.202884845 4.62 4.44 4.77 4.56 5.05 4.80 5.37 4.37 4.68 4.96 4.22 4.983982560 5.90 8.25 7.31 9.42 6.12 7.58 5.12 4.96 7.73 5.58 8.11 6.023204285 5.45 9.39 6.02 10.81 5.30 5.61 5.37 5.86 7.16 5.37 8.15 5.603654699 12.35 10.39 10.46 8.98 10.74 10.49 12.67 11.64 12.17 12.04 11.3712.44 2638676 7.36 8.81 7.16 9.74 6.68 6.93 5.93 6.99 9.14 7.56 10.526.27 3367673 6.56 6.46 7.00 6.49 9.36 6.82 6.12 8.67 7.96 7.32 5.85 8.263212008 6.36 6.88 6.90 6.47 7.67 6.58 5.76 9.50 6.48 6.60 6.02 6.403326635 10.05 10.38 10.19 10.38 10.43 10.31 8.65 10.63 9.76 10.30 9.709.32 3031556 8.90 10.15 10.01 10.45 8.99 10.06 7.80 6.97 9.41 8.94 9.379.02 3662201 10.48 8.08 9.26 8.65 12.93 11.50 10.88 8.42 12.47 10.379.65 11.19 2809793 6.33 9.97 9.72 10.69 8.92 9.47 6.53 4.66 9.22 7.079.56 7.35 2817731 9.71 7.99 7.88 7.30 7.71 8.43 7.50 7.53 7.28 9.55 7.398.08 4020655 4.70 4.94 5.33 5.00 5.46 5.40 4.74 8.44 4.97 5.08 4.73 4.753494629 4.36 4.27 4.49 4.30 4.94 4.83 4.64 5.73 4.47 4.41 4.33 5.093852832 7.09 10.17 10.82 9.16 8.49 10.88 7.18 6.82 8.04 7.42 7.02 7.703761959 9.84 8.61 8.43 8.77 8.67 8.61 9.10 9.71 8.90 9.77 9.08 10.392834282 5.74 6.05 5.97 5.77 6.66 5.91 6.66 7.58 6.28 6.58 5.68 6.633341497 6.08 6.17 8.24 6.09 6.55 6.44 6.42 8.42 6.71 5.63 6.00 9.812372812 5.14 5.12 4.86 8.31 4.43 4.55 4.58 4.96 10.07 4.71 11.37 4.962486811 11.32 10.36 10.11 10.26 8.68 10.76 7.50 8.14 10.18 11.01 10.478.85 3768474 9.35 8.00 8.82 7.96 7.62 8.39 8.39 8.14 7.96 9.23 7.47 9.023142381 10.10 5.19 4.99 5.46 9.57 4.55 4.73 5.60 4.25 9.22 4.59 7.042396750 6.50 7.86 6.89 6.82 6.82 6.59 7.46 6.93 7.04 6.77 7.01 7.313902489 10.55 11.89 11.41 11.77 11.41 11.35 10.35 10.68 10.67 10.26 9.5310.21 3032647 6.32 6.55 7.02 6.28 6.05 6.64 6.10 7.64 6.62 6.58 6.265.94 3875642 5.23 6.85 6.50 5.73 6.72 6.92 5.94 5.10 5.29 5.27 5.14 5.524027585 11.33 11.80 11.24 11.27 10.64 11.35 9.67 10.43 10.06 11.43 9.4010.12 2352609 5.85 6.05 6.23 5.61 7.37 6.01 6.57 8.32 6.75 6.13 5.646.58 3376529 8.07 7.90 7.82 8.06 8.21 7.97 9.28 8.75 8.47 7.51 7.92 9.762491271 13.45 13.53 13.36 13.52 13.20 13.38 12.45 12.62 13.22 13.5413.56 13.03 3874751 10.61 8.91 9.27 8.86 8.93 9.34 9.08 9.21 8.92 10.218.96 9.95 2326463 12.94 12.43 12.33 12.77 11.29 12.14 9.20 9.40 12.0911.89 12.06 10.97 3341061 9.54 7.24 7.86 6.89 6.78 7.80 7.74 7.12 6.619.20 7.87 7.12 3839910 6.35 10.16 10.78 8.74 7.83 10.53 6.65 6.56 8.106.62 6.23 6.94 2708855 4.53 4.66 4.61 4.00 4.25 4.61 4.90 7.10 4.95 4.073.92 4.50 3512874 11.85 12.35 12.35 12.36 11.69 12.39 10.87 10.62 12.2411.88 12.40 11.58 2701071 8.52 11.12 10.97 10.07 9.51 11.16 8.40 8.419.40 9.81 8.47 8.98 3486096 5.92 5.72 6.57 5.69 8.54 6.00 6.30 8.43 7.206.26 6.60 8.59 2412668 9.33 8.35 8.74 8.46 8.58 8.76 8.00 8.07 7.94 9.178.16 8.53 3329343 7.70 7.63 7.54 7.79 7.79 7.64 8.67 7.42 7.54 7.12 7.697.78 3259367 4.15 4.10 4.58 4.31 4.31 4.52 3.96 7.43 5.51 4.86 4.19 4.343373845 11.06 8.79 9.09 8.96 10.43 9.61 7.08 7.34 8.48 10.41 9.45 9.452321911 8.43 9.90 8.73 9.42 8.37 8.71 7.87 8.06 8.58 9.13 8.51 8.013353914 9.56 6.41 6.28 6.90 6.06 6.85 7.57 7.37 6.55 9.31 6.71 7.033744680 8.50 8.15 8.52 7.85 7.25 8.68 6.96 7.07 7.72 8.42 7.33 7.362373336 6.10 6.95 5.97 6.22 7.34 8.44 5.44 5.17 6.20 6.15 6.64 5.503067478 4.78 5.52 5.13 4.83 6.44 5.27 6.22 6.77 6.04 5.67 5.37 4.423976766 8.14 8.95 9.57 9.21 7.97 9.73 6.89 7.12 8.32 8.15 8.46 7.643246888 5.01 5.90 5.54 5.54 7.75 5.68 7.13 7.83 5.62 6.56 5.05 4.673147985 9.91 6.29 5.94 6.12 6.08 6.14 7.17 7.54 5.84 9.12 6.25 6.183185522 11.92 9.18 9.59 8.35 8.69 9.48 10.73 9.28 9.18 11.30 9.90 10.133861948 12.38 13.13 13.15 12.99 12.34 13.15 11.01 10.87 12.44 12.4112.52 12.15 3393479 10.46 8.84 9.44 8.63 9.47 8.84 7.88 7.97 8.16 9.998.49 11.00 3540862 6.64 6.74 6.17 6.15 6.67 6.24 9.93 6.82 6.67 6.936.83 8.41 2777714 10.06 12.02 11.82 11.68 11.67 11.78 9.90 10.86 11.039.87 8.92 9.96 3110395 4.29 5.32 4.57 4.42 4.08 4.45 4.53 5.88 4.25 5.014.40 4.32 3895795 7.73 9.33 9.48 8.64 8.11 9.55 6.69 8.08 7.82 7.72 6.888.05 2854445 11.49 8.68 8.95 8.53 9.17 9.75 7.52 9.26 8.40 12.08 9.059.09 3606034 8.71 7.14 7.11 6.95 7.50 7.61 7.61 7.89 7.07 8.45 6.76 6.913375735 8.50 7.87 8.36 8.23 7.71 8.64 7.20 7.39 7.67 8.31 7.58 7.593948047 9.20 8.97 9.24 9.35 7.70 9.49 7.32 7.29 8.50 8.80 8.78 7.943010503 11.47 9.75 10.07 8.96 9.65 10.21 6.99 8.47 8.05 11.23 6.59 8.303622934 5.74 6.64 5.17 7.61 6.80 6.79 8.85 8.70 8.08 6.38 8.23 7.523441849 10.07 10.01 10.80 9.65 9.56 10.73 9.20 9.41 9.49 10.42 8.82 9.823006572 6.07 6.50 6.94 6.88 6.53 6.60 6.62 6.75 6.45 6.30 6.41 7.203365136 8.17 8.77 8.29 8.78 8.69 8.50 8.34 9.84 8.66 8.53 8.07 9.112642791 9.16 8.54 8.56 8.45 8.71 9.05 8.56 8.41 8.62 9.25 8.66 7.662904485 7.46 7.31 8.10 7.30 8.44 7.82 6.73 9.42 7.71 7.57 7.03 7.103772661 11.79 10.00 10.39 9.28 9.46 10.55 9.33 9.05 9.21 11.87 9.6710.04 2796553 10.43 10.89 10.85 9.57 9.62 11.25 9.87 9.09 9.66 10.479.15 9.32 3063795 8.93 7.71 7.83 7.66 7.38 7.64 7.28 6.96 7.08 9.22 7.978.17 3338192 8.89 7.96 8.31 7.69 10.06 8.33 8.66 10.25 8.50 8.01 8.078.04 3214845 4.47 4.66 5.30 4.74 6.39 5.51 3.87 4.23 4.41 4.78 4.37 4.482730303 4.78 4.82 4.31 8.33 4.08 4.16 4.37 4.22 8.46 4.25 9.76 4.363811086 8.29 7.91 7.73 7.81 7.91 7.60 7.61 7.50 7.78 8.80 7.95 8.342981874 10.49 10.49 10.53 10.11 9.83 10.17 10.65 9.88 10.25 10.34 9.9311.02 3242353 6.96 5.60 6.25 5.96 6.24 5.75 6.13 6.24 6.31 6.95 6.666.70 2442008 5.64 5.43 5.86 5.40 5.23 5.39 5.36 7.37 5.18 5.41 5.17 5.453564210 9.86 10.43 10.67 9.12 9.09 10.87 8.44 8.06 8.62 10.39 8.37 8.312490351 4.23 3.97 4.38 4.10 3.94 4.29 4.11 4.10 4.03 4.02 3.93 4.083759006 7.95 10.60 10.18 10.20 9.38 10.02 7.59 8.68 8.61 7.45 7.18 8.143264997 4.24 4.19 4.26 4.00 3.90 4.19 4.13 3.90 4.07 4.12 4.16 4.273912079 3.56 3.70 4.24 3.71 3.58 4.01 3.64 3.46 3.67 3.58 3.49 3.732926802 5.43 6.44 5.88 7.04 4.65 6.37 5.22 4.93 5.75 4.89 6.78 4.762430163 4.29 3.93 4.00 3.86 3.82 3.96 5.20 3.77 3.95 3.88 3.68 4.373039830 3.17 3.06 3.10 3.26 3.07 3.10 3.24 3.14 3.06 3.05 3.10 3.153935486 8.47 6.92 6.92 7.75 6.24 5.70 5.32 7.39 7.00 9.80 7.18 5.943457336 5.57 5.34 5.89 5.28 5.24 5.39 5.46 5.32 5.30 5.35 6.51 5.523811949 3.65 3.41 3.73 3.46 3.48 3.70 3.46 3.37 3.35 3.41 3.35 3.543343832 4.11 3.94 4.23 3.82 3.72 3.94 4.10 3.95 3.88 3.92 3.86 3.873161261 5.57 6.39 6.41 6.13 5.57 6.23 5.69 5.73 5.49 6.91 5.89 5.633594003 4.56 4.34 4.10 3.98 3.54 3.80 3.72 3.54 3.67 4.22 3.85 3.753805614 5.18 5.73 5.18 4.87 4.61 5.00 4.37 4.69 4.84 4.86 5.05 5.003364127 6.97 6.78 7.29 6.98 6.62 7.17 7.56 6.60 6.78 6.79 6.79 8.193834341 4.37 4.06 4.37 4.06 3.99 4.41 4.12 4.19 4.15 3.86 4.09 4.082585400 4.33 4.66 4.55 4.52 4.25 5.26 4.20 4.22 4.20 5.82 4.27 4.192941690 4.77 7.52 4.71 4.46 4.19 4.49 4.39 3.98 4.29 4.09 4.06 4.523484895 4.89 8.47 5.26 4.90 5.20 4.91 4.61 4.71 4.83 4.75 4.48 4.763159754 4.03 4.96 3.71 3.86 3.57 3.61 3.78 3.89 3.61 3.59 3.63 3.862894790 3.86 6.67 3.94 3.91 3.81 4.03 3.81 3.94 3.65 3.91 3.63 4.123363686 3.42 12.48 3.78 3.63 3.56 3.53 3.40 3.40 3.22 3.21 3.23 3.702923928 4.18 4.11 8.93 4.25 4.24 4.50 4.44 3.97 3.97 4.71 4.58 4.322883317 5.26 5.79 5.12 5.67 4.72 4.81 5.13 5.19 5.63 6.15 4.83 4.652479698 5.85 6.11 5.99 6.01 6.02 6.18 6.08 6.08 6.08 6.12 5.91 6.183428225 4.06 3.83 4.16 3.72 3.55 3.80 3.82 3.70 3.62 3.61 3.64 3.933393446 8.73 7.79 7.42 7.64 6.81 7.88 7.03 7.10 7.17 7.76 7.39 7.453116614 10.78 11.42 12.15 10.88 12.86 11.54 11.38 13.30 12.47 11.6211.53 9.80 3415320 7.75 7.68 8.33 7.85 9.95 8.76 11.75 10.24 9.57 7.588.21 10.40 3757108 8.01 7.74 7.63 7.59 8.14 8.38 8.54 7.36 7.48 7.207.55 9.59 4012178 6.56 6.83 6.89 6.19 6.70 6.75 6.73 8.29 7.71 6.03 6.456.15 3546213 8.61 8.86 8.93 8.10 11.31 9.42 10.67 11.48 10.34 9.19 8.658.09 3561381 7.27 6.16 7.58 7.01 10.21 7.63 9.17 10.78 8.66 7.00 7.889.07

TABLE 34 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0109 0110 0111 01120113 0114 0115 0116 0117 0118 0119 0120 2604998 7.28 8.17 7.96 8.45 8.727.44 8.86 9.89 7.35 7.36 8.61 7.70 3603932 7.64 6.49 7.82 7.53 7.17 7.037.45 7.17 6.58 6.96 6.75 8.34 2710599 6.32 7.10 9.86 11.85 11.60 11.6911.20 11.53 6.86 5.46 5.12 7.78 2440258 7.92 8.23 8.15 5.69 5.24 7.547.70 5.35 9.29 7.87 6.31 7.81 3169331 6.76 6.72 7.08 6.48 6.56 6.69 6.596.42 6.84 7.49 7.29 7.43 2988882 10.21 9.67 9.81 9.93 9.65 9.66 9.699.45 9.76 9.52 10.59 10.34 2964231 9.37 8.31 9.84 9.70 9.47 9.59 8.987.54 8.43 7.33 7.65 10.25 3111561 7.80 10.93 9.18 4.71 4.39 4.77 8.364.68 7.87 8.87 5.45 8.81 2562529 9.34 9.90 9.81 10.65 10.96 11.01 10.6910.97 9.30 8.83 8.81 9.44 3692999 12.59 12.97 12.25 9.22 6.97 7.02 11.616.72 9.17 10.75 9.49 10.99 2439554 7.26 6.99 6.82 5.82 5.28 8.09 6.854.83 9.01 6.85 5.67 7.49 2685304 7.65 7.24 9.07 11.53 11.67 11.73 10.7111.19 6.73 6.83 6.65 7.71 2578790 5.94 6.51 4.84 4.12 4.13 4.02 4.824.29 5.82 6.88 5.43 6.07 2373842 11.63 11.44 11.56 10.04 8.80 10.0110.35 8.36 12.12 11.66 10.06 10.87 2750627 9.64 10.76 9.21 8.04 10.379.57 10.00 10.86 8.93 9.21 10.17 9.48 3397774 4.71 4.98 4.51 4.50 4.664.38 4.55 4.61 5.26 5.32 4.82 4.91 2635741 8.51 8.38 8.72 6.72 6.21 7.047.62 5.74 8.99 8.40 7.09 7.69 3970833 9.49 9.42 9.44 9.93 9.69 9.65 9.629.88 8.86 8.88 9.87 9.74 3577612 11.08 10.91 10.75 11.64 11.75 11.9110.86 11.72 11.67 10.75 9.44 9.80 2708922 9.42 8.70 8.84 7.96 8.35 8.147.89 8.80 8.48 9.01 10.19 7.34 2970897 4.65 5.24 6.30 5.42 5.31 5.224.71 4.47 4.80 4.87 5.72 5.48 3724545 9.96 9.71 9.58 10.22 9.81 9.339.43 10.24 8.72 10.13 7.68 9.27 2798538 9.34 8.90 9.36 8.83 8.68 8.779.20 8.49 8.80 8.35 9.21 9.64 2806468 11.28 11.12 11.37 9.47 7.58 8.849.44 6.95 11.46 11.31 9.26 9.95 2880051 5.95 6.03 6.15 5.72 6.07 5.786.11 5.94 6.86 6.81 6.63 6.39 2732508 3.36 3.47 3.69 3.26 3.84 7.90 6.693.41 3.55 3.78 3.65 3.58 2822492 6.44 5.23 5.35 5.05 5.43 5.47 4.63 5.505.19 5.71 7.38 5.70 3404030 8.20 7.70 8.20 5.54 5.87 5.55 6.94 6.16 9.438.00 6.98 7.10 3059667 11.85 11.37 9.71 5.45 3.49 5.02 9.56 5.62 10.4411.16 12.34 10.09 3108526 8.10 10.03 8.93 8.93 8.23 8.82 9.10 8.55 7.869.93 8.70 9.61 2526806 9.60 6.06 11.42 12.82 12.86 12.90 12.22 12.567.43 7.19 7.10 10.24 2428501 7.41 7.46 7.53 7.27 6.79 7.76 6.35 5.626.92 6.88 6.21 8.13 2657808 5.80 6.86 7.23 11.90 10.91 11.44 10.47 11.246.09 6.24 6.41 5.78 2584018 7.89 7.72 10.00 10.70 10.02 10.67 10.28 9.417.41 7.20 6.29 9.34 3976341 9.58 9.41 9.91 11.21 11.79 11.58 11.32 12.6410.35 9.45 7.77 10.45 2739308 5.84 5.51 5.04 4.54 4.37 4.03 4.44 4.665.49 5.21 4.84 5.02 3959862 5.49 5.18 5.15 3.98 4.64 4.24 5.03 4.41 5.145.03 4.72 5.12 2362351 7.48 7.22 7.69 5.92 5.93 6.47 6.82 5.80 8.32 7.596.21 6.97 3648391 4.47 5.36 4.23 3.62 4.19 6.26 5.53 4.69 5.84 4.92 4.844.21 3009299 10.65 10.41 10.79 10.62 10.63 10.48 10.84 10.58 10.51 10.3511.16 11.05 3443464 5.71 5.34 5.67 5.03 4.97 4.79 5.07 5.10 6.23 5.805.36 5.73 2730746 9.04 8.02 7.43 5.47 5.20 5.12 7.15 5.01 7.56 7.70 9.357.61 2427619 9.06 8.59 9.14 6.16 5.46 7.16 7.73 5.26 9.56 8.74 5.93 7.133042001 8.32 8.31 8.65 8.07 8.28 8.35 8.46 8.65 8.70 8.17 8.93 9.122566848 5.88 5.20 5.50 4.98 5.06 5.58 5.24 5.20 5.58 5.86 4.95 5.632984616 8.93 8.91 9.35 9.16 8.73 8.88 8.63 9.07 8.86 8.34 8.79 9.572378068 7.83 7.04 8.31 8.86 8.85 9.85 9.58 10.95 8.05 7.35 6.98 10.252721959 5.83 6.20 9.26 12.99 12.88 13.04 10.61 11.97 6.44 6.58 6.44 7.872877508 10.49 10.11 10.63 10.58 10.32 10.66 10.45 10.30 9.70 10.14 10.3710.85 3450861 6.11 6.52 6.97 4.62 4.61 5.44 5.76 4.39 6.98 6.92 4.815.05 2688717 9.03 8.84 9.14 6.49 6.00 8.42 8.66 6.65 9.45 9.90 7.20 7.463270270 9.22 8.56 8.70 8.57 8.85 8.93 8.08 8.53 9.68 8.99 6.97 8.703417703 6.19 11.36 7.28 7.31 7.38 7.31 8.64 6.95 7.37 7.04 7.02 7.023302990 6.97 6.92 7.75 8.23 7.95 7.81 7.31 7.64 6.39 7.54 7.44 7.962377283 4.97 4.23 4.98 4.02 4.25 10.03 9.22 4.08 4.87 5.15 4.45 4.233122678 4.69 4.39 4.74 4.68 5.14 4.33 3.94 4.57 4.65 4.93 5.31 5.262688499 8.60 10.34 9.48 10.15 10.00 10.07 9.72 10.35 8.49 9.45 9.29 8.262377094 8.94 9.39 8.75 8.75 8.81 8.66 8.77 8.08 8.60 8.53 8.73 8.953278198 8.41 7.60 8.27 9.00 8.62 8.84 8.05 7.74 6.92 7.17 7.25 8.682598261 9.19 5.99 10.67 12.93 12.86 13.08 11.77 12.32 6.04 7.24 6.689.35 3982612 8.61 8.58 8.84 5.90 5.47 8.27 8.49 5.77 9.71 9.41 7.38 7.172884845 4.41 4.54 4.71 9.97 10.48 9.90 9.19 10.62 4.52 4.88 5.05 4.863982560 7.48 6.57 7.52 4.68 4.78 6.44 6.51 4.70 7.46 7.44 5.99 6.323204285 5.34 5.23 5.48 5.74 6.33 7.59 6.94 4.98 5.30 5.86 5.30 5.343654699 11.20 8.68 12.18 11.56 10.59 10.56 11.12 9.42 9.26 11.11 8.0811.61 2638676 7.17 6.94 7.60 5.83 5.94 8.32 7.87 5.45 8.51 7.67 5.157.19 3367673 7.08 9.13 7.48 4.59 4.87 4.51 6.82 4.74 7.59 7.99 7.82 7.603212008 7.20 6.70 8.05 7.69 9.20 8.75 9.29 9.45 6.82 7.17 8.45 6.053326635 10.66 10.09 10.34 10.00 9.87 10.09 10.38 10.64 10.68 10.07 10.3510.04 3031556 9.61 9.37 9.82 7.64 6.63 7.50 8.38 6.33 10.47 9.69 7.689.50 3662201 12.64 13.01 12.07 9.81 7.67 7.23 10.98 7.39 9.52 10.3610.09 11.71 2809793 8.39 6.97 8.24 5.48 5.56 7.20 8.17 5.26 9.76 8.186.21 7.11 2817731 8.46 7.75 8.54 8.23 7.55 7.47 7.92 7.58 8.20 7.74 7.579.32 4020655 5.79 4.82 7.05 6.26 7.88 6.65 8.37 7.58 5.48 5.37 6.56 4.833494629 5.08 5.75 5.05 8.54 8.12 8.35 6.26 7.93 5.18 4.61 5.99 4.503852832 9.99 9.19 8.41 7.33 6.19 5.71 6.37 5.95 10.33 9.82 7.32 7.163761959 9.33 8.58 9.28 9.29 9.38 8.67 9.17 9.23 8.67 9.10 9.37 9.852834282 6.13 5.79 7.49 8.37 8.58 7.85 8.11 8.55 5.45 6.77 6.09 5.763341497 5.71 5.95 6.37 7.52 7.67 7.06 7.19 7.45 6.05 6.40 6.56 6.062372812 4.72 4.38 4.53 4.64 4.66 8.93 8.09 4.60 4.87 5.38 4.89 6.152486811 10.45 9.43 10.26 9.17 6.92 7.97 9.26 5.86 10.79 9.99 7.96 10.963768474 8.52 8.05 8.59 8.35 7.70 7.56 7.62 7.12 8.11 8.58 7.59 8.533142381 8.58 6.06 6.41 5.85 3.90 5.33 5.58 3.86 5.30 5.00 6.36 9.442396750 6.54 7.14 6.92 8.02 7.73 8.06 8.01 8.78 6.89 6.90 6.65 6.473902489 12.05 11.77 11.23 10.20 9.45 9.97 9.51 9.31 11.51 11.92 10.319.99 3032647 8.61 7.36 7.65 5.57 5.59 5.75 6.10 6.20 6.48 8.12 9.96 7.083875642 5.90 5.57 5.43 4.75 5.74 4.58 4.97 5.35 5.76 6.02 5.37 5.464027585 11.74 11.29 11.49 9.82 8.06 7.72 9.34 8.95 11.54 11.71 9.7311.21 2352609 7.17 6.93 6.90 7.09 6.99 6.97 6.81 6.82 6.25 6.65 8.336.50 3376529 8.30 9.09 8.47 10.05 9.94 9.42 8.88 10.03 8.28 7.18 6.757.80 2491271 13.44 13.17 13.49 13.25 13.22 13.24 13.42 13.25 13.64 12.9612.76 13.46 3874751 9.23 9.22 9.82 9.75 9.83 10.03 9.68 10.10 9.14 9.968.35 10.00 2326463 12.19 11.21 12.44 10.92 9.37 10.76 11.81 9.22 12.6711.53 10.33 12.57 3341061 7.86 6.98 9.00 7.44 7.09 7.06 7.70 6.37 8.046.07 6.59 9.14 3839910 9.67 9.26 9.00 7.22 5.22 4.68 5.52 5.36 10.839.59 7.30 7.04 2708855 4.24 4.43 5.34 8.22 8.51 8.85 8.16 8.63 4.13 4.403.97 3.89 3512874 12.12 12.09 11.88 11.00 9.52 11.10 11.16 9.50 12.4312.13 10.58 11.86 2701071 10.59 10.65 10.28 8.66 6.77 6.85 8.43 7.5111.77 10.67 8.52 9.60 3486096 9.20 8.52 7.38 7.73 7.49 7.11 7.81 5.787.35 6.12 9.21 6.87 2412668 8.63 8.66 8.83 8.38 8.21 8.04 7.85 8.43 9.448.36 8.72 8.41 3329343 6.81 7.35 7.05 8.24 9.22 8.51 8.15 8.97 7.02 7.307.80 7.12 3259367 4.02 4.86 4.71 5.01 4.88 4.38 5.51 5.31 4.43 4.42 4.123.95 3373845 9.24 9.92 9.54 10.08 9.08 9.44 9.02 8.83 9.00 8.18 7.7410.18 2321911 8.90 8.66 8.98 8.09 7.53 7.55 8.36 7.80 9.03 9.29 8.518.53 3353914 7.69 6.80 8.72 8.42 7.97 8.08 8.06 7.41 6.17 6.46 6.05 9.503744680 8.07 7.77 7.99 6.98 6.31 6.42 7.08 6.63 8.39 8.15 7.14 8.322373336 5.30 6.95 7.76 10.71 9.36 10.19 8.74 9.97 6.28 5.54 5.09 6.073067478 7.61 4.76 6.61 8.37 8.56 8.61 8.20 9.08 5.99 6.46 8.95 6.593976766 8.71 8.36 8.31 7.09 6.34 7.03 6.81 6.47 9.37 9.09 7.56 8.263246888 7.08 7.57 6.65 5.81 5.08 4.52 7.58 5.29 6.06 6.67 7.46 6.893147985 7.51 7.49 7.91 7.72 7.50 7.54 7.73 7.73 6.54 6.17 6.61 8.763185522 9.93 9.04 10.34 10.02 9.06 9.31 9.72 8.40 9.87 9.32 8.96 10.903861948 12.77 12.71 12.58 11.60 10.36 11.10 11.76 9.93 13.38 12.76 11.6712.43 3393479 8.73 9.03 9.74 9.60 9.35 8.62 8.65 8.55 9.32 8.70 10.689.44 3540862 6.91 6.92 6.74 7.48 7.10 7.14 7.17 7.30 6.46 6.44 7.85 6.882777714 11.87 11.70 11.72 9.84 7.55 6.92 8.77 8.92 11.69 12.10 10.869.73 3110395 4.35 4.19 5.24 4.72 6.51 6.52 4.44 6.82 4.25 5.75 5.26 4.813895795 9.25 9.15 8.17 8.03 7.80 7.26 7.71 8.00 9.98 8.80 7.30 7.852854445 9.65 8.44 11.39 10.32 8.34 8.36 9.76 7.14 8.49 8.93 6.79 11.583606034 7.70 7.54 8.18 7.56 7.33 7.44 7.44 7.58 7.11 6.96 6.42 7.723375735 7.99 8.28 7.98 7.75 7.93 7.73 7.53 7.75 8.29 8.06 7.67 7.873948047 8.75 8.40 8.86 7.61 7.26 7.32 7.78 6.75 9.08 8.62 7.42 9.043010503 10.68 9.41 10.28 8.48 5.68 4.34 9.47 5.34 10.45 9.18 6.86 10.813622934 5.75 7.28 6.62 8.14 8.08 8.34 8.35 8.11 6.79 5.24 7.81 5.333441849 10.30 10.21 9.99 9.64 9.78 9.72 9.59 9.92 10.80 10.02 9.32 10.013006572 5.97 6.49 6.39 6.70 6.28 6.16 7.21 7.04 6.71 6.88 6.72 6.083365136 8.58 8.98 9.02 9.11 9.17 9.09 9.90 10.34 8.37 8.24 7.91 7.182642791 8.45 8.82 8.79 8.62 8.27 8.52 8.25 8.25 8.49 7.84 7.70 8.732904485 8.94 9.24 8.02 7.21 7.85 7.14 7.59 8.20 8.09 8.71 9.68 8.123772661 10.62 9.50 11.11 10.21 9.66 9.15 10.10 9.71 10.38 9.52 8.1011.40 2796553 10.66 10.17 10.01 9.40 8.26 8.25 8.94 7.51 11.43 10.078.42 10.13 3063795 7.30 7.19 7.77 7.66 7.21 7.02 6.89 6.76 7.06 7.897.19 8.23 3338192 8.96 9.66 8.79 10.57 10.37 10.72 10.17 10.37 8.41 8.4210.05 8.60 3214845 4.16 4.58 5.93 4.19 8.14 6.65 4.55 4.90 4.47 4.604.40 4.27 2730303 3.99 4.15 4.15 3.92 4.83 8.59 7.88 4.10 4.24 4.44 4.204.24 3811086 7.79 7.85 8.06 7.65 7.89 7.83 7.49 7.55 7.79 7.60 8.62 8.172981874 10.38 10.23 10.46 10.19 10.29 9.98 10.01 9.80 11.13 10.12 10.3910.80 3242353 5.91 6.11 6.14 6.14 6.17 5.99 5.86 5.91 6.25 5.73 5.666.77 2442008 5.18 5.21 5.59 7.47 8.89 8.22 8.96 9.84 5.49 5.73 5.75 5.403564210 10.48 9.88 10.15 8.91 7.48 7.33 8.28 7.06 10.91 9.60 8.01 9.912490351 3.94 3.93 3.96 3.77 4.02 3.73 3.79 3.91 4.29 4.34 4.06 4.023759006 11.28 10.04 10.06 7.92 6.46 6.46 6.96 7.56 9.40 10.53 8.55 7.093264997 3.97 4.13 3.89 3.80 4.15 3.80 3.94 3.94 4.48 4.53 4.18 4.143912079 3.71 3.77 3.76 3.39 3.61 3.26 3.60 3.56 3.95 3.61 3.54 3.562926802 6.00 4.94 5.67 4.83 4.78 4.91 5.40 4.47 5.63 5.90 4.91 4.602430163 3.93 3.70 3.71 5.08 4.29 3.92 3.49 3.70 4.01 4.06 3.95 4.453039830 3.06 3.23 3.09 3.07 3.06 3.04 3.08 3.10 3.26 3.15 3.06 3.253935486 5.64 5.93 9.08 8.09 6.90 8.03 6.09 8.63 6.97 6.84 5.72 8.193457336 5.11 5.37 8.63 5.11 5.30 4.96 5.13 5.08 5.62 5.64 5.49 5.463811949 3.44 3.35 3.35 3.41 3.36 3.34 3.33 3.41 3.54 3.77 3.62 3.373343832 3.72 3.80 3.79 3.58 3.79 3.76 3.65 3.79 3.93 4.22 3.93 3.893161261 5.52 5.86 5.64 5.51 5.36 5.01 5.00 5.59 6.14 7.26 6.29 5.363594003 3.74 3.60 3.81 3.59 3.65 3.55 3.65 3.61 3.89 4.03 3.66 4.203805614 4.77 4.85 4.76 4.24 4.58 4.69 4.66 4.66 4.98 5.07 4.72 4.743364127 6.46 6.76 6.41 6.50 6.98 6.40 6.33 6.61 7.20 7.51 7.05 6.703834341 3.93 4.14 3.71 4.13 3.95 3.89 3.93 3.95 4.29 4.94 4.24 4.082585400 4.55 4.21 4.77 4.01 4.43 4.39 3.94 4.37 4.84 4.81 4.57 5.182941690 4.18 4.58 3.95 4.14 4.36 3.81 3.86 4.01 4.18 4.63 4.47 4.023484895 4.61 4.70 4.95 5.44 5.96 5.13 4.80 5.90 5.31 5.43 4.92 4.923159754 3.65 3.68 3.45 3.62 3.55 3.56 3.61 3.56 3.62 4.38 3.90 3.632894790 4.09 3.92 3.70 3.61 3.75 3.54 3.64 3.78 4.03 3.89 5.87 4.063363686 3.47 3.59 3.37 3.54 3.75 3.84 3.36 3.45 3.36 3.97 3.71 3.472923928 4.29 4.17 4.19 3.82 4.05 3.83 3.92 4.14 4.65 4.26 4.09 4.052883317 4.91 4.49 5.13 4.61 4.31 4.12 5.69 4.39 4.48 5.26 5.05 5.002479698 5.87 5.91 5.83 5.94 6.03 5.88 5.83 6.31 6.14 6.53 5.94 6.003428225 3.64 3.58 3.67 3.48 3.60 3.58 3.54 3.55 3.72 3.87 3.89 3.853393446 7.52 6.83 7.56 6.63 6.77 6.32 6.81 6.86 7.54 7.90 7.37 8.223116614 12.32 12.68 12.52 12.12 12.45 11.53 12.93 12.54 11.91 12.8212.14 12.43 3415320 8.91 9.27 8.95 11.06 10.81 10.77 9.37 10.60 8.3410.73 10.10 9.19 3757108 9.12 7.53 7.81 10.49 10.92 10.97 8.34 10.228.05 7.91 10.04 7.98 4012178 6.22 6.14 7.79 9.45 11.66 10.60 10.47 11.536.48 6.69 6.82 6.20 3546213 9.94 10.75 10.58 11.23 11.11 11.02 11.0811.01 9.99 10.30 11.37 10.17 3561381 9.52 9.92 8.89 10.01 10.97 9.8710.76 10.47 8.18 8.95 11.87 8.67

TABLE 35 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0121 0122 0123 01240125 0126 0127 0128 0129 0130 0131 0132 2604998 5.90 7.84 5.25 7.05 7.378.02 8.45 8.54 7.00 8.64 7.50 8.66 3603932 8.24 7.31 6.85 8.82 8.77 7.207.32 6.76 7.12 7.16 8.03 7.60 2710599 7.71 9.95 5.36 9.31 6.19 6.32 9.186.16 7.29 9.92 9.84 10.55 2440258 8.18 8.35 9.71 7.51 7.63 8.23 7.456.61 9.40 8.00 7.69 7.03 3169331 7.29 6.65 6.90 7.00 6.74 6.73 7.10 7.277.78 6.42 6.50 6.64 2988882 10.21 10.11 9.90 10.19 9.85 10.23 9.56 9.8010.08 9.74 9.78 9.70 2964231 10.25 8.26 7.79 10.56 10.77 8.70 8.63 7.928.97 9.13 9.78 7.96 3111561 6.37 8.43 6.15 6.28 9.05 9.20 7.94 9.80 7.365.98 8.64 6.21 2562529 8.77 10.07 8.55 9.79 9.74 8.33 9.59 9.28 8.5911.18 9.37 11.15 3692999 10.44 10.16 7.04 10.06 9.84 10.88 11.59 12.4611.77 12.06 11.61 10.16 2439554 7.01 7.11 8.04 6.46 6.84 6.12 6.25 5.409.32 6.51 7.35 6.00 2685304 10.59 7.59 7.90 9.09 8.60 7.72 7.63 6.036.98 10.00 7.84 10.02 2578790 4.43 4.37 4.60 4.64 5.56 6.20 6.16 7.145.85 4.20 5.76 4.42 2373842 11.54 11.74 12.04 10.79 10.79 11.91 11.0311.15 11.88 11.30 11.78 10.92 2750627 6.10 9.64 7.37 6.19 8.25 8.14 9.569.03 6.11 9.21 7.85 9.29 3397774 7.00 4.75 5.08 5.21 4.87 4.91 5.27 5.186.11 4.61 5.83 5.67 2635741 8.63 8.36 9.82 7.02 6.72 8.76 7.33 7.74 9.108.41 8.55 7.88 3970833 10.42 9.63 9.20 9.78 9.78 9.33 9.59 9.40 9.849.83 9.61 9.64 3577612 10.36 10.86 11.29 10.64 9.29 10.76 10.14 10.1310.66 10.93 11.05 11.14 2708922 7.86 8.52 8.29 7.51 7.59 9.39 8.67 7.177.89 8.73 9.18 8.85 2970897 6.76 4.93 4.95 5.27 5.97 6.37 4.80 5.37 6.244.81 5.66 4.93 3724545 10.00 10.56 9.98 8.90 8.85 9.20 11.12 10.46 9.168.48 9.62 8.98 2798538 10.41 9.05 9.39 9.45 9.74 8.78 8.94 8.87 9.079.04 9.11 8.82 2806468 11.22 10.61 11.77 9.63 8.40 11.67 10.68 10.8211.08 10.84 11.05 10.29 2880051 7.48 6.54 6.87 5.76 5.80 6.69 6.49 6.496.32 6.24 6.40 6.05 2732508 3.32 3.59 5.89 3.64 3.58 4.01 3.90 4.08 7.343.57 3.69 3.80 2822492 6.41 5.73 5.62 5.62 5.46 5.87 5.51 5.85 6.01 6.195.22 6.10 3404030 8.95 8.20 9.98 7.47 7.46 9.12 7.39 6.82 8.07 8.51 7.698.02 3059667 5.67 7.18 6.21 4.69 9.03 7.72 8.84 9.83 5.75 6.51 4.51 6.863108526 9.11 8.63 6.81 6.77 8.20 8.63 8.79 9.85 9.09 7.67 9.06 8.602526806 12.30 8.73 8.21 11.45 7.99 9.23 6.12 9.01 10.79 10.19 10.13 8.842428501 8.65 6.74 7.44 8.11 8.12 7.11 6.38 5.56 7.60 6.66 7.70 6.572657808 5.50 6.76 5.56 5.79 6.19 5.50 7.05 6.20 5.73 6.42 8.44 8.892584018 8.09 6.88 8.36 10.53 11.49 7.32 7.95 6.49 7.40 10.26 8.60 10.763976341 9.92 10.33 10.38 11.36 9.32 9.73 9.69 8.06 9.34 10.13 9.81 10.852739308 6.28 5.84 5.82 4.89 4.68 5.75 5.78 5.11 4.83 4.86 5.75 4.813959862 10.47 5.82 7.09 5.96 7.65 4.85 5.40 4.80 5.73 4.85 5.47 4.582362351 7.52 8.29 8.79 6.71 6.69 8.02 6.73 6.83 8.18 7.63 7.56 6.883648391 5.41 5.39 7.71 4.15 3.89 4.36 4.86 5.00 8.30 5.82 5.56 4.773009299 11.48 10.66 10.78 10.90 10.91 10.65 10.88 10.33 10.93 10.7510.65 10.88 3443464 6.34 5.88 5.96 6.22 5.83 6.05 5.59 5.80 5.62 5.666.19 5.30 2730746 8.11 7.78 6.08 5.69 6.01 6.83 7.91 8.11 7.18 7.68 6.947.46 2427619 9.16 8.85 10.11 7.21 6.39 9.14 7.70 7.95 9.36 8.44 8.877.87 3042001 9.64 8.55 8.71 9.06 8.67 9.44 9.05 9.01 8.88 8.69 8.95 8.372566848 5.56 5.40 6.84 5.26 5.29 5.74 5.32 5.57 6.24 5.32 5.64 5.652984616 10.33 9.30 9.19 9.68 9.65 9.01 9.19 8.67 9.27 9.20 9.65 9.002378068 9.93 7.06 8.71 9.56 8.66 7.91 7.55 6.56 8.58 8.27 7.42 9.092721959 6.00 7.75 5.82 9.02 6.15 6.10 7.21 6.04 9.53 7.85 9.28 7.962877508 11.12 10.56 10.26 10.93 10.73 10.11 10.21 9.58 10.66 10.17 10.5210.11 3450861 6.50 5.84 7.47 5.84 5.52 6.88 4.85 5.86 6.47 6.61 6.425.40 2688717 9.04 8.51 10.60 7.23 6.24 9.45 8.81 8.44 9.73 8.44 8.707.82 3270270 9.01 8.91 9.56 9.01 8.77 9.09 7.94 7.65 8.67 8.61 9.27 8.413417703 4.38 9.34 4.97 5.54 7.94 4.94 9.85 9.01 4.72 10.05 4.76 8.453302990 9.87 7.75 7.17 7.65 7.83 8.00 7.68 7.77 7.24 7.45 7.90 7.052377283 4.90 5.10 7.83 4.32 4.27 4.81 4.87 4.68 9.22 4.54 4.98 4.793122678 10.29 4.63 4.68 6.58 4.79 6.56 5.24 5.14 4.97 4.93 5.85 4.572688499 7.04 9.60 7.65 7.51 8.16 8.08 9.05 8.70 8.68 10.38 9.12 9.252377094 10.44 8.29 7.88 8.20 8.52 10.32 8.66 9.05 9.48 8.19 9.33 8.593278198 9.53 6.89 6.70 8.99 8.77 8.16 7.64 7.12 8.44 7.66 8.40 8.152598261 11.64 7.61 7.65 10.89 7.43 8.63 5.94 8.19 9.86 9.63 8.92 7.863982612 8.81 8.90 10.81 6.15 6.19 9.15 8.35 7.59 9.84 8.70 9.09 7.982884845 4.61 5.23 4.54 6.86 4.51 4.45 4.61 5.08 4.47 5.86 4.62 8.003982560 6.79 7.34 9.19 5.69 4.90 7.71 6.37 6.93 7.99 6.59 7.58 6.153204285 5.77 5.46 7.14 5.50 5.44 5.87 5.76 5.77 7.89 5.37 5.50 5.233654699 12.07 11.02 8.49 12.55 13.07 11.87 11.26 11.56 12.11 11.47 12.3211.43 2638676 6.66 7.54 8.70 7.01 6.73 5.69 6.36 6.98 10.08 7.14 7.246.49 3367673 6.34 8.66 5.32 4.65 6.63 7.97 8.11 9.30 7.51 7.31 7.57 6.643212008 6.34 8.44 6.68 7.35 6.92 7.07 9.08 6.61 6.43 9.49 7.11 9.053326635 10.32 10.45 10.27 10.26 10.11 10.23 10.55 10.13 10.06 10.84 9.9610.73 3031556 9.46 9.80 10.64 9.24 8.96 10.12 8.62 8.72 9.97 9.42 9.798.64 3662201 10.40 10.50 7.59 10.59 10.00 11.07 11.59 12.09 11.71 11.7311.14 9.52 2809793 9.59 7.91 10.54 6.50 5.98 8.91 8.02 6.99 9.58 7.717.73 7.95 2817731 8.63 8.09 7.69 9.58 10.40 7.89 7.39 7.86 7.77 7.948.08 7.52 4020655 4.81 8.06 5.54 6.05 4.82 5.29 8.53 5.33 4.95 8.09 5.677.83 3494629 7.10 4.47 4.44 4.61 4.39 4.80 4.85 4.48 4.73 5.49 7.05 5.293852832 8.97 9.18 9.98 7.08 6.76 9.89 8.50 8.51 9.29 9.11 10.30 8.833761959 9.03 9.55 8.82 10.00 9.58 8.94 10.39 8.81 8.96 9.23 8.65 9.092834282 6.61 6.69 6.19 7.04 6.26 5.98 7.81 6.19 5.59 7.76 7.57 7.993341497 6.52 6.07 6.07 6.37 6.18 6.17 7.46 6.53 5.81 7.04 7.65 7.762372812 5.12 4.64 5.24 4.71 4.63 4.52 4.94 4.76 10.47 4.92 4.82 4.752486811 10.87 9.82 10.65 10.94 10.82 10.17 8.21 8.51 10.20 9.77 10.148.71 3768474 8.65 8.40 8.37 9.38 9.39 8.82 8.53 7.82 7.79 7.84 8.85 7.963142381 5.90 3.67 7.34 8.49 5.14 5.82 5.19 5.56 4.72 4.56 4.87 5.532396750 8.04 7.25 7.14 7.51 7.10 7.18 7.41 6.89 6.94 6.99 6.72 8.053902489 10.62 11.77 10.94 10.68 10.25 12.25 11.64 10.93 11.43 11.0412.03 11.08 3032647 6.00 6.79 6.00 6.02 6.32 7.10 6.06 7.97 6.49 5.646.09 5.80 3875642 5.78 5.76 6.68 5.42 4.89 6.32 5.56 6.11 5.19 5.39 5.896.44 4027585 10.99 11.39 11.23 11.42 11.14 12.10 11.15 10.34 11.22 10.3211.67 10.76 2352609 6.49 7.12 5.59 6.07 6.14 6.57 8.02 7.47 5.95 6.846.81 7.06 3376529 9.01 8.40 8.40 9.00 6.98 7.80 9.05 7.63 8.79 9.31 9.299.60 2491271 13.43 13.30 13.50 13.59 13.69 13.08 12.78 12.83 13.54 13.4413.14 13.26 3874751 9.69 9.11 9.42 10.29 10.60 8.30 9.31 9.35 8.98 9.299.29 9.36 2326463 12.28 12.17 12.81 12.02 13.01 12.01 11.35 11.14 12.4212.17 12.00 11.45 3341061 7.88 7.47 7.60 9.10 9.73 6.98 6.65 6.31 7.187.28 6.85 7.22 3839910 9.30 8.91 9.62 7.58 6.19 9.69 8.18 8.84 9.15 8.1810.12 8.69 2708855 4.39 5.62 4.86 5.39 3.97 4.48 6.78 4.15 4.57 7.474.93 8.32 3512874 12.03 12.01 12.39 11.91 11.65 12.29 11.48 11.49 12.3011.77 12.13 11.37 2701071 10.02 10.31 11.00 8.86 9.86 10.93 9.65 9.9210.56 10.18 10.99 9.61 3486096 5.30 7.43 5.60 5.51 6.09 6.68 7.67 7.397.44 8.88 7.87 8.81 2412668 8.50 8.09 8.83 8.94 9.13 7.93 7.93 7.29 8.058.12 8.62 8.16 3329343 8.30 8.42 7.23 7.82 6.95 6.99 7.76 7.56 7.12 7.717.21 8.29 3259367 4.24 6.24 4.38 5.08 4.37 4.43 7.57 4.43 4.34 5.63 4.845.16 3373845 9.43 9.06 9.19 10.30 10.83 8.64 8.26 7.68 8.94 8.88 8.608.01 2321911 8.17 8.94 8.84 9.19 9.25 9.23 8.56 8.75 8.72 8.06 9.41 8.343353914 7.58 6.43 6.81 9.70 10.07 6.29 6.60 6.40 6.32 7.43 6.83 7.003744680 7.92 7.82 8.49 8.42 8.61 8.20 7.34 7.34 7.81 7.62 7.94 7.542373336 5.67 5.43 7.19 5.80 5.21 6.88 5.39 5.41 6.40 5.24 5.69 5.753067478 4.90 7.03 5.24 5.98 4.45 5.14 6.59 5.72 5.97 7.98 5.61 8.153976766 8.48 8.35 9.55 7.87 8.06 8.95 7.61 7.88 8.75 8.09 8.81 8.093246888 5.59 8.21 5.40 5.10 5.36 6.24 7.62 6.03 5.46 7.13 6.28 7.043147985 8.30 7.05 6.87 9.39 8.81 6.53 6.37 6.42 5.96 7.08 6.59 6.673185522 10.33 9.00 8.87 11.02 11.63 8.78 8.92 8.34 9.40 9.73 9.21 9.583861948 12.60 12.71 13.14 12.41 12.31 12.92 12.08 12.23 12.89 12.5412.97 12.40 3393479 8.67 8.83 9.10 9.95 10.76 8.10 7.94 8.41 8.57 9.368.85 8.56 3540862 8.05 6.62 6.54 6.95 6.82 7.14 7.20 7.28 6.58 7.11 7.337.04 2777714 11.05 11.95 11.59 10.82 10.41 12.36 11.71 11.24 11.66 10.8911.88 11.34 3110395 4.85 6.06 4.52 4.33 4.55 4.53 5.00 4.47 4.20 4.724.42 5.24 3895795 8.30 8.62 9.06 8.91 7.57 9.37 8.39 8.46 8.31 8.87 9.458.66 2854445 10.73 8.39 9.69 11.54 11.50 8.53 7.30 7.33 8.83 9.74 9.118.22 3606034 7.58 7.58 7.20 8.68 9.20 7.36 7.53 8.39 6.92 7.34 6.85 6.913375735 8.30 8.10 8.77 8.83 8.80 7.56 7.38 7.96 7.77 8.00 7.39 7.753948047 8.42 8.54 9.65 8.94 9.52 8.60 7.65 7.94 8.89 8.09 8.70 8.163010503 10.23 9.60 9.85 11.49 11.26 9.68 8.47 7.92 9.41 9.65 10.03 8.933622934 7.13 6.96 6.92 6.85 5.65 6.81 7.44 6.64 7.55 8.23 7.12 7.913441849 9.95 9.92 10.40 10.16 9.73 10.10 9.62 9.34 9.84 10.09 10.09 9.893006572 6.50 7.25 7.07 6.55 6.20 6.56 6.83 6.47 6.51 6.25 6.59 6.623365136 8.32 9.26 8.70 8.64 8.58 7.96 10.37 8.40 8.29 10.21 8.97 11.472642791 8.56 8.46 8.66 8.89 9.22 7.86 7.73 7.63 8.76 8.14 8.26 7.822904485 6.62 8.83 7.20 7.52 7.90 7.79 9.10 9.79 7.25 7.91 6.94 8.213772661 10.98 9.65 10.28 11.46 11.84 9.89 8.99 8.61 9.69 10.43 9.86 9.882796553 10.44 9.95 9.93 10.47 10.14 10.89 9.47 9.04 9.81 10.25 10.999.35 3063795 8.46 7.18 7.68 8.02 8.32 7.78 6.99 7.46 7.98 7.30 7.56 7.833338192 8.89 9.70 7.83 8.57 7.90 7.66 9.46 8.48 8.20 10.42 8.93 10.493214845 4.36 4.31 4.84 4.89 4.19 5.09 4.41 4.58 4.73 4.16 4.59 4.602730303 4.44 4.23 6.13 4.13 3.97 4.74 4.26 4.14 7.91 3.96 4.53 4.263811086 7.39 7.67 7.82 7.92 8.35 7.42 7.26 8.20 7.85 7.54 7.95 7.022981874 10.47 10.48 10.27 10.55 10.57 10.34 10.68 10.72 10.76 10.3210.59 10.27 3242353 6.23 5.98 6.16 6.83 6.15 5.74 6.07 5.91 6.16 5.605.91 5.48 2442008 5.55 6.80 5.64 6.04 5.53 5.72 6.55 5.73 5.72 8.51 6.348.78 3564210 9.72 9.72 10.08 9.75 9.82 10.14 9.24 8.34 9.63 9.40 9.778.99 2490351 4.17 4.10 4.13 4.28 4.15 4.16 4.27 4.32 4.18 4.00 4.34 4.263759006 9.28 10.09 9.45 8.72 7.32 11.22 10.25 8.68 9.75 9.21 10.65 9.673264997 4.55 3.98 4.11 4.30 4.17 4.32 4.20 4.60 3.99 4.09 4.18 4.133912079 3.69 3.61 3.92 3.69 3.73 4.01 3.58 3.73 3.84 3.56 3.79 3.662926802 5.10 5.35 6.11 4.74 4.76 5.52 5.08 5.25 6.06 4.98 6.51 5.632430163 4.03 3.78 4.03 4.37 3.83 4.32 3.83 4.15 3.98 3.91 3.84 3.883039830 3.12 3.09 3.14 3.33 3.08 3.46 3.11 3.34 3.08 3.09 3.16 3.163935486 7.20 5.86 7.53 8.35 7.86 6.59 5.42 6.20 6.08 6.56 6.23 5.533457336 5.80 5.45 5.50 5.60 5.43 5.85 5.74 5.81 5.36 5.27 5.51 5.663811949 3.38 3.48 3.68 3.56 3.42 3.60 3.45 3.68 3.48 3.39 3.64 3.353343832 4.15 3.63 4.05 3.84 3.92 4.12 4.13 3.92 4.11 3.80 4.08 4.073161261 5.75 6.13 6.52 5.47 5.91 6.35 6.17 6.90 6.07 6.23 5.90 5.713594003 4.05 3.69 3.94 3.92 4.36 3.57 3.62 3.80 3.66 3.59 3.77 3.593805614 5.00 4.75 4.95 5.15 5.05 4.60 4.80 5.07 4.73 4.81 4.80 4.863364127 8.36 6.96 6.88 8.35 7.16 10.55 7.21 7.50 6.98 6.42 7.46 6.933834341 3.99 4.08 4.10 4.17 4.06 4.05 4.13 4.03 3.96 3.95 4.28 4.042585400 4.53 4.80 4.58 4.54 4.20 4.52 4.41 4.36 4.25 4.41 4.30 4.232941690 4.07 4.42 4.33 4.22 4.22 4.44 4.43 4.96 4.48 4.17 4.67 4.263484895 5.43 4.60 5.11 4.96 4.76 5.04 4.99 5.26 4.93 4.68 5.07 5.343159754 4.18 3.60 3.65 3.73 3.72 3.65 3.99 4.00 3.67 3.62 3.78 3.582894790 3.87 3.91 4.00 3.92 3.84 4.05 3.89 4.06 3.71 3.85 3.90 4.353363686 3.38 3.55 3.42 3.47 3.29 4.01 3.38 3.68 3.49 3.49 3.65 3.572923928 4.16 4.18 4.22 5.29 4.52 4.35 4.47 5.10 4.31 4.34 4.61 4.252883317 5.50 4.97 5.95 5.30 5.65 5.58 4.69 4.70 6.01 4.24 4.86 5.392479698 5.97 6.22 5.95 6.03 6.00 6.32 6.25 6.47 5.85 6.00 6.09 5.903428225 3.91 3.56 3.85 3.82 3.72 3.84 3.92 4.03 3.62 3.58 4.03 3.733393446 7.65 7.04 7.69 8.14 8.72 7.64 7.29 7.67 7.46 6.77 7.62 7.373116614 9.99 12.81 9.17 10.25 11.62 12.15 13.25 13.25 12.37 12.30 12.4712.05 3415320 10.48 9.71 6.84 8.29 7.89 9.35 10.00 10.44 8.97 9.12 9.859.27 3757108 8.12 8.13 7.33 9.36 7.57 7.83 7.64 8.08 7.50 9.42 7.77 9.034012178 6.74 7.51 6.55 6.56 6.07 6.96 8.95 6.47 6.88 7.77 8.64 9.473546213 9.46 10.94 6.09 9.79 9.13 9.32 11.66 10.79 9.80 10.75 9.67 11.083561381 8.69 9.61 5.89 7.76 7.84 9.03 10.56 10.30 8.33 10.74 9.12 10.48

TABLE 36 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0133 0134 0135 01360137 0138 0139 0140 0141 0142 0143 0144 2604998 5.25 8.29 6.62 7.52 7.607.73 8.29 9.43 5.27 6.55 7.40 8.78 3603932 8.60 8.14 6.32 6.94 7.16 6.687.59 7.31 7.38 6.87 8.94 6.85 2710599 6.60 9.16 9.65 11.97 6.96 6.3511.84 10.70 6.69 7.46 8.01 9.70 2440258 7.45 6.59 9.61 8.06 9.35 8.336.69 4.94 9.26 9.91 7.71 7.20 3169331 7.13 7.36 6.80 7.93 6.73 6.95 7.336.31 7.29 6.87 7.50 7.35 2988882 9.76 10.56 10.17 10.13 9.58 9.64 9.709.66 9.79 9.92 9.91 10.11 2964231 9.39 9.39 7.37 8.63 9.21 7.71 10.087.14 8.28 7.58 10.43 8.31 3111561 5.51 10.39 4.78 4.80 9.01 9.21 4.947.04 6.61 6.44 8.38 10.76 2562529 8.76 9.68 9.44 10.01 8.70 8.67 10.7911.73 8.16 8.27 9.67 10.35 3692999 8.48 10.55 8.63 6.40 9.84 10.38 9.749.51 7.57 12.17 9.71 11.96 2439554 6.54 5.11 9.08 6.75 7.77 7.39 6.215.05 7.39 7.35 6.73 6.56 2685304 7.39 8.42 8.68 11.09 7.74 7.06 11.8910.87 7.93 6.82 9.13 6.67 2578790 5.05 6.37 4.79 4.15 5.75 5.75 4.084.71 4.64 5.27 5.87 5.85 2373842 11.24 9.81 11.34 10.72 11.82 11.6110.25 8.55 11.84 12.19 10.82 10.86 2750627 5.15 10.03 7.54 7.44 8.638.09 10.50 10.08 5.45 5.83 8.23 10.33 3397774 5.90 4.69 5.22 4.67 5.094.93 4.35 4.86 5.25 5.11 5.35 5.30 2635741 8.19 6.66 8.94 8.42 9.48 8.797.12 6.11 9.43 9.88 7.29 7.66 3970833 9.40 9.83 9.34 9.26 9.18 9.84 9.789.75 8.90 9.17 9.87 9.93 3577612 10.83 9.44 10.84 11.13 11.10 10.6911.23 10.55 11.08 11.27 10.57 10.01 2708922 7.36 6.23 7.31 8.18 8.366.87 8.44 8.71 10.13 8.46 6.73 7.08 2970897 5.20 6.71 5.29 5.02 5.255.08 5.81 4.89 4.92 5.16 5.73 6.49 3724545 6.93 10.25 7.91 9.99 9.1410.71 9.97 9.32 10.18 9.14 9.28 10.13 2798538 9.59 9.49 9.42 9.51 9.478.69 9.25 8.73 9.26 9.04 9.96 8.71 2806468 10.77 9.39 11.40 10.95 11.5911.05 10.14 7.90 12.25 12.47 9.75 9.83 2880051 6.73 6.33 6.67 5.97 6.857.23 5.73 6.04 6.75 7.29 5.96 6.40 2732508 4.19 3.68 7.05 3.84 4.65 5.673.46 3.94 3.92 3.57 3.62 3.58 2822492 5.71 6.52 4.99 6.13 5.81 5.76 5.305.69 5.80 5.47 5.75 6.11 3404030 7.55 6.64 8.17 7.73 9.54 9.19 6.53 5.859.56 9.71 7.11 6.90 3059667 5.33 7.97 6.50 5.56 8.23 10.03 4.25 8.145.00 7.85 10.23 11.17 3108526 6.08 10.47 7.32 6.75 9.34 9.38 8.49 8.716.43 8.44 8.83 10.10 2526806 7.20 12.05 12.57 12.71 11.70 7.77 13.088.63 6.11 10.17 12.04 5.36 2428501 7.59 7.64 7.65 8.26 7.66 7.11 7.726.18 7.51 7.71 8.74 6.02 2657808 6.22 6.67 8.47 11.83 5.82 6.20 11.648.88 5.81 5.53 5.31 8.46 2584018 9.59 8.16 8.37 10.47 8.13 6.99 10.7411.16 8.76 8.81 10.89 7.31 3976341 10.71 10.00 10.66 11.16 10.15 8.9411.42 11.35 10.45 10.85 10.57 8.38 2739308 5.54 6.39 4.73 4.76 5.33 5.354.37 4.79 6.79 5.42 4.64 5.24 3959862 4.90 4.84 5.81 4.36 5.75 4.57 4.304.74 7.56 4.29 6.84 4.24 2362351 8.19 5.79 7.81 7.26 8.49 8.11 6.41 5.698.56 8.82 7.10 6.90 3648391 4.20 3.91 9.41 4.89 7.00 5.12 3.99 4.40 6.556.55 4.13 4.82 3009299 11.05 11.20 11.00 11.01 10.72 10.61 10.74 10.7110.61 10.55 10.85 11.61 3443464 7.41 5.06 5.65 5.39 6.73 6.23 5.05 5.216.04 5.96 5.51 5.25 2730746 5.30 9.08 5.44 5.92 7.70 7.63 5.89 7.32 5.966.33 7.36 8.56 2427619 8.10 5.74 9.53 8.30 9.69 8.28 6.91 5.40 10.0210.30 6.79 7.42 3042001 9.36 8.88 8.59 8.30 8.70 8.74 8.96 8.73 8.218.66 8.90 9.39 2566848 6.25 4.84 7.55 5.89 5.71 5.54 4.92 6.02 6.41 6.785.26 5.04 2984616 8.92 9.51 8.67 8.66 9.24 8.90 9.27 8.71 9.74 8.95 9.469.27 2378068 9.01 8.87 8.38 8.45 7.70 7.48 9.06 8.68 9.13 7.49 9.41 6.882721959 6.77 8.32 11.14 12.65 8.10 5.90 12.99 7.20 6.05 5.90 9.26 6.872877508 10.50 10.89 10.30 10.66 10.16 9.90 10.96 10.02 9.72 9.96 10.8010.49 3450861 6.17 5.11 7.09 6.61 7.56 6.34 5.01 4.80 7.97 8.00 5.145.13 2688717 8.40 6.37 10.64 9.38 9.34 8.84 7.02 6.25 10.62 10.78 7.757.68 3270270 9.25 7.62 8.07 8.53 9.12 8.49 9.21 7.92 9.34 9.15 9.09 7.903417703 5.45 8.63 5.55 6.25 8.90 7.48 6.54 9.71 4.69 7.11 6.34 10.173302990 7.59 8.07 7.34 8.30 7.59 7.08 8.76 7.07 6.84 7.57 8.42 7.452377283 5.10 4.13 9.02 5.19 5.37 4.40 4.09 4.59 6.34 6.02 4.25 4.533122678 5.89 4.74 4.74 5.60 5.84 5.47 6.36 4.79 5.18 4.71 4.98 5.072688499 8.28 10.84 8.64 10.37 8.58 8.07 10.32 9.72 6.97 8.13 8.00 10.002377094 8.19 8.91 8.14 8.08 8.23 8.82 9.03 8.13 7.18 8.22 8.81 9.543278198 7.89 8.77 6.93 8.46 7.85 7.46 9.16 7.08 7.76 7.52 8.70 8.582598261 7.63 11.31 12.32 12.90 10.64 7.47 13.01 7.86 6.57 9.00 11.366.05 3982612 8.13 6.42 10.86 9.31 10.32 9.09 7.52 5.23 10.36 10.74 7.647.45 2884845 4.96 4.86 6.40 8.81 4.93 4.46 9.85 6.23 4.87 4.47 4.71 4.333982560 6.40 5.57 8.66 7.57 8.00 6.61 5.26 4.74 8.58 8.60 6.05 5.533204285 6.80 4.78 8.26 7.05 6.03 6.17 5.69 5.49 5.95 5.15 5.87 5.803654699 11.94 12.27 10.25 11.23 12.17 12.17 11.85 10.28 8.39 10.05 12.4910.82 2638676 7.63 6.35 10.30 7.04 8.16 6.44 6.28 6.04 9.18 8.46 7.366.30 3367673 5.46 8.10 6.07 4.28 7.75 7.43 4.86 5.89 4.84 6.39 7.46 8.493212008 6.85 6.90 6.80 6.89 6.74 6.79 8.27 9.73 6.61 6.28 6.46 8.813326635 10.28 10.59 10.03 10.35 10.24 9.72 10.08 10.02 10.38 10.41 10.1810.46 3031556 9.71 7.65 9.58 9.09 10.22 9.73 7.98 5.77 10.99 10.53 9.268.41 3662201 9.32 11.15 8.38 7.90 10.16 10.69 9.61 9.59 8.53 12.17 8.8210.13 2809793 8.05 5.77 10.50 8.63 9.89 7.82 6.90 5.31 9.45 9.42 7.257.80 2817731 9.26 8.11 6.37 7.45 8.13 7.73 8.11 7.55 7.83 7.78 9.92 7.364020655 5.79 4.44 5.57 5.46 5.04 5.07 6.60 8.96 5.59 5.48 4.71 7.183494629 4.57 5.79 5.69 8.54 4.31 4.54 8.57 4.71 5.11 4.38 4.80 5.463852832 8.64 6.29 6.73 8.69 10.15 8.61 7.56 6.53 10.10 9.86 8.22 8.503761959 8.99 10.23 9.06 9.04 9.01 8.85 9.49 9.51 8.54 8.82 9.94 10.492834282 6.68 8.46 6.90 8.59 5.98 6.20 7.99 8.55 6.49 6.25 6.34 7.093341497 7.05 7.56 6.30 6.09 5.96 6.48 8.27 6.77 6.92 6.30 5.93 7.522372812 5.21 4.40 9.79 4.34 5.19 4.91 4.35 4.74 5.51 4.74 4.79 5.112486811 10.90 9.89 9.52 9.10 10.27 10.14 8.83 7.22 10.35 10.65 11.028.34 3768474 9.04 8.32 8.62 7.70 8.51 7.54 8.07 7.42 8.85 8.48 9.05 8.213142381 4.10 5.02 4.96 5.88 5.75 4.28 6.18 4.28 9.59 5.06 8.38 3.692396750 7.47 7.25 7.88 7.42 7.37 6.52 7.62 7.82 7.33 6.69 6.82 6.903902489 9.60 9.92 9.78 10.99 11.41 10.65 10.35 9.26 12.63 11.79 10.669.93 3032647 6.50 9.51 6.91 5.98 7.27 6.79 5.48 6.37 6.27 7.51 6.08 6.663875642 5.94 4.90 5.42 5.27 5.70 6.25 4.86 4.90 6.35 6.78 5.30 5.354027585 11.51 9.39 8.71 10.13 11.21 10.74 9.57 7.56 12.38 11.77 11.299.50 2352609 6.11 8.10 5.97 6.35 6.66 6.97 7.00 7.34 5.76 6.31 6.28 8.923376529 7.47 9.55 8.14 9.75 8.66 7.98 10.21 9.18 8.57 8.31 7.97 8.242491271 13.26 13.06 13.57 13.56 13.63 13.41 13.34 13.02 13.54 13.5313.65 12.88 3874751 8.78 9.03 8.69 9.52 9.50 8.41 9.85 9.26 9.18 9.4310.65 8.90 2326463 12.34 11.22 12.66 11.68 12.42 12.36 10.52 10.06 12.7912.89 12.51 10.71 3341061 7.87 7.43 6.22 7.06 7.61 6.87 7.72 7.14 6.527.44 9.07 6.68 3839910 8.53 6.69 6.51 8.36 9.94 8.43 7.90 6.01 9.81 9.836.72 7.90 2708855 4.26 4.08 5.38 7.94 4.33 3.93 8.68 7.26 5.43 4.40 4.526.06 3512874 12.13 10.99 12.11 11.50 12.10 12.12 11.00 9.66 12.55 12.3812.01 11.10 2701071 9.16 8.21 8.27 9.61 10.81 10.28 8.80 7.54 11.1410.95 9.41 9.68 3486096 5.96 8.19 6.10 5.21 6.80 6.92 8.17 8.18 5.495.42 6.88 8.51 2412668 8.15 8.24 8.54 8.31 8.91 7.91 8.35 7.88 9.22 9.039.18 7.81 3329343 7.83 7.51 9.04 9.06 7.39 7.58 8.91 8.69 7.29 7.31 7.367.50 3259367 4.62 3.75 3.84 4.15 4.32 4.62 5.25 6.10 4.47 3.95 3.99 4.063373845 9.45 9.96 9.57 9.12 9.31 8.51 9.20 7.54 8.59 9.06 10.93 7.782321911 8.85 8.15 8.30 8.15 8.37 8.20 8.07 8.08 10.20 8.88 8.67 8.113353914 8.49 7.49 6.44 7.72 6.63 6.07 7.89 6.94 6.82 6.46 9.24 6.703744680 8.53 6.75 7.44 7.36 8.33 7.62 6.91 6.75 8.48 8.38 8.33 7.132373336 5.57 6.18 8.08 9.41 6.39 5.84 9.83 5.37 6.63 6.93 6.56 5.143067478 5.23 7.23 6.10 7.77 5.05 6.42 8.09 8.58 4.77 5.07 4.96 6.893976766 9.04 7.14 8.83 7.92 8.89 8.23 7.29 6.65 9.45 9.26 8.17 7.683246888 5.23 6.44 5.26 5.00 5.91 6.13 4.87 7.10 5.86 5.55 5.94 7.493147985 8.02 7.95 5.37 7.45 6.50 5.95 7.48 7.57 6.55 6.21 8.98 5.953185522 10.20 10.24 8.38 9.21 9.89 9.09 9.96 9.64 8.71 9.07 11.13 9.833861948 12.79 11.32 12.74 12.25 13.05 12.73 11.61 10.37 13.25 13.1212.55 11.52 3393479 9.11 8.96 8.21 8.73 9.70 8.14 9.23 9.66 9.07 8.8010.38 8.85 3540862 6.57 6.37 6.87 6.73 6.60 6.95 7.81 7.03 6.64 6.396.52 7.52 2777714 9.85 9.71 8.94 10.75 11.66 11.00 9.75 8.51 12.50 12.189.82 10.18 3110395 4.66 4.11 4.59 5.50 4.51 6.11 6.16 4.85 4.61 4.404.72 5.27 3895795 8.63 8.08 7.32 8.36 9.00 8.29 8.48 8.41 9.24 8.76 7.688.69 2854445 11.82 9.72 8.14 8.84 9.76 7.71 9.45 7.79 9.18 8.08 11.557.49 3606034 7.88 7.81 6.58 7.10 7.42 7.44 7.45 7.21 6.97 7.41 8.31 7.453375735 9.11 7.89 7.81 8.20 8.34 7.71 7.73 7.47 8.30 8.12 8.59 7.753948047 9.20 7.82 8.92 7.97 9.09 8.60 7.26 6.94 9.29 9.13 8.81 7.523010503 10.53 8.53 6.14 8.52 9.67 8.66 8.79 6.04 10.56 9.12 11.31 8.133622934 6.32 6.93 7.10 7.88 6.26 7.07 8.16 8.86 6.37 6.35 6.16 7.703441849 10.54 9.20 8.90 10.04 10.35 9.65 9.66 10.18 10.90 10.28 10.159.57 3006572 7.11 6.15 7.03 6.73 6.55 6.50 6.16 6.29 6.61 6.94 6.06 6.563365136 8.55 9.51 8.84 8.42 8.54 8.23 8.89 10.58 8.81 8.58 8.33 9.982642791 8.76 8.58 7.98 8.36 8.54 8.35 8.57 7.43 8.13 8.50 8.95 7.782904485 7.68 9.34 7.81 6.86 8.35 8.81 6.89 8.46 6.98 7.92 7.72 9.473772661 10.88 10.18 8.98 10.56 10.42 9.43 10.10 9.73 9.86 9.54 11.649.18 2796553 10.21 9.52 7.70 9.24 10.43 9.54 9.64 7.77 10.61 10.15 10.429.54 3063795 8.22 7.58 7.70 7.92 8.20 7.34 7.11 7.68 7.47 7.27 8.29 6.883338192 7.78 9.06 9.31 11.57 7.88 8.49 10.78 11.21 7.57 8.08 8.67 9.993214845 6.10 4.00 7.87 4.93 4.44 4.96 3.92 4.43 5.55 4.97 5.06 4.032730303 4.71 4.16 6.97 4.21 4.27 4.39 4.11 4.07 4.35 4.23 4.29 4.283811086 7.43 7.58 7.57 7.53 7.46 7.89 7.86 7.90 7.81 7.64 8.68 7.802981874 9.91 10.42 9.85 10.51 10.73 10.26 10.72 9.93 10.61 9.88 10.349.96 3242353 6.41 6.69 6.05 6.14 6.34 5.94 6.45 5.62 6.48 6.01 6.65 6.052442008 6.01 5.24 6.09 5.27 5.42 5.48 7.90 8.98 5.86 5.64 5.35 5.713564210 10.33 8.45 7.24 9.18 10.27 9.05 9.09 7.31 10.51 9.76 10.09 9.212490351 4.90 4.10 4.16 3.94 4.07 4.29 3.87 4.13 4.34 4.25 4.04 4.093759006 8.16 7.34 7.55 9.11 9.56 8.88 6.92 7.03 11.17 10.81 7.83 7.863264997 4.90 4.06 4.14 3.97 4.43 4.34 3.72 4.11 4.47 4.30 4.16 4.123912079 3.85 3.45 3.58 3.59 4.06 3.59 3.86 3.56 3.96 4.39 3.49 3.462926802 6.24 4.55 5.90 5.19 5.99 5.10 5.21 4.73 6.80 5.55 5.00 5.162430163 4.93 3.64 4.07 4.42 3.78 4.05 6.66 3.94 4.29 3.91 4.03 4.053039830 3.17 3.21 3.13 3.04 3.24 3.16 3.19 3.35 3.13 3.10 3.25 3.623935486 8.36 6.53 8.60 7.49 7.48 6.51 5.79 5.63 5.51 7.41 8.79 6.103457336 6.11 6.14 5.48 5.31 5.44 5.81 5.37 5.59 5.77 5.51 5.33 5.583811949 4.17 3.41 3.42 3.40 3.56 3.57 3.33 3.56 3.63 3.74 3.46 3.303343832 4.45 3.79 3.90 3.73 3.89 4.07 3.66 3.99 4.04 4.01 3.84 3.923161261 7.38 5.17 6.66 5.29 6.12 6.71 5.23 5.92 5.83 6.23 5.30 5.803594003 3.71 3.65 3.75 3.61 3.77 3.61 3.59 4.02 3.92 3.78 3.73 3.723805614 5.96 4.32 4.93 4.48 5.03 5.32 4.46 4.96 4.97 5.17 4.64 4.723364127 8.05 6.38 8.31 6.39 6.58 7.15 6.44 7.09 6.87 7.03 6.84 7.083834341 4.76 3.82 4.24 3.95 4.26 4.62 4.21 4.31 4.29 4.18 3.93 4.122585400 4.91 4.21 4.60 4.43 4.14 4.40 4.13 4.20 4.59 4.32 4.40 4.152941690 4.77 4.13 4.68 4.21 4.06 5.01 3.93 4.35 4.84 4.58 4.13 4.163484895 5.66 4.38 5.19 4.59 4.92 5.06 6.21 6.55 5.33 4.84 4.52 4.703159754 4.21 3.60 3.84 3.56 3.74 3.84 3.43 3.66 4.12 3.90 3.72 3.702894790 4.00 4.07 3.76 3.71 3.96 4.18 3.69 3.92 4.14 4.10 3.69 3.713363686 4.17 3.52 3.82 3.46 3.60 3.62 3.33 3.77 3.59 3.56 3.34 3.632923928 5.25 3.90 4.19 3.93 4.54 4.06 3.89 4.68 4.82 4.31 4.21 4.412883317 6.04 4.33 5.13 4.81 5.56 5.09 4.48 4.64 5.86 5.15 5.48 4.772479698 5.94 6.01 6.04 5.98 6.23 6.13 6.11 6.16 6.04 6.19 5.90 6.223428225 4.46 3.57 3.76 3.41 3.74 3.81 3.49 3.70 3.89 3.88 3.73 3.853393446 8.32 7.52 7.58 6.94 8.26 7.26 7.13 7.06 7.60 7.53 8.36 7.203116614 8.52 13.27 10.33 10.79 12.53 12.96 12.24 11.74 9.28 11.68 11.8513.15 3415320 7.06 10.78 9.67 11.86 9.03 10.55 11.16 9.24 7.00 8.39 9.3010.55 3757108 8.21 9.07 9.46 12.58 7.73 7.55 11.35 10.28 7.84 7.93 7.977.66 4012178 7.09 9.34 8.18 8.07 6.51 6.64 10.96 7.86 6.55 6.46 6.038.36 3546213 6.49 11.37 9.28 9.16 9.99 10.80 11.01 11.36 5.90 8.47 9.7611.71 3561381 5.96 9.29 9.16 8.84 8.92 9.51 9.94 11.02 5.22 7.78 8.2210.52

TABLE 37 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0145 0146 0147 01480149 0150 0151 0152 0153 0154 0155 0156 2604998 6.82 6.80 8.48 8.98 8.477.69 8.88 8.79 9.07 9.16 8.29 9.44 3603932 8.25 7.16 6.94 7.27 7.59 7.296.96 7.02 6.90 6.84 7.61 6.77 2710599 9.81 10.10 6.31 11.79 10.93 6.1911.68 10.94 8.13 7.65 7.15 8.31 2440258 7.34 9.41 6.82 4.63 7.34 8.875.13 5.81 5.87 5.48 6.90 5.57 3169331 7.16 7.47 6.98 7.04 7.14 7.06 6.476.51 8.04 8.60 6.69 7.62 2988882 10.01 9.99 9.99 9.81 9.79 10.30 9.639.94 9.98 10.11 9.69 9.81 2964231 10.64 8.05 8.84 9.40 8.80 7.86 8.847.64 8.96 8.16 9.86 8.62 3111561 8.93 5.93 8.23 4.32 9.86 8.90 4.30 5.0310.94 11.02 9.62 11.26 2562529 9.61 8.67 9.07 10.61 9.98 9.42 10.9711.39 9.72 9.55 9.78 10.68 3692999 11.95 9.63 10.27 7.19 11.47 10.596.88 8.06 12.55 12.64 11.10 11.10 2439554 7.54 8.57 7.90 4.92 7.78 8.044.73 4.52 5.18 4.78 6.41 5.21 2685304 9.43 8.46 6.81 11.94 9.13 6.3312.00 11.17 7.64 7.91 8.45 7.12 2578790 5.47 4.99 4.27 4.32 7.10 5.964.20 4.52 8.04 7.71 6.98 7.35 2373842 10.82 11.54 11.16 8.05 10.87 11.769.17 9.32 10.38 9.25 11.21 9.30 2750627 8.15 7.87 10.59 9.90 10.11 7.9910.56 10.94 10.30 10.98 9.66 11.34 3397774 4.71 4.93 4.69 4.47 4.44 5.004.76 4.81 4.94 4.54 4.71 5.08 2635741 7.40 9.28 7.40 5.80 8.09 9.18 5.906.76 7.21 6.65 7.53 6.53 3970833 9.62 9.32 9.63 9.91 9.41 8.93 9.61 9.929.68 9.80 9.48 10.20 3577612 10.98 10.76 10.24 11.69 10.86 11.50 11.8911.35 9.97 8.94 10.47 8.61 2708922 6.42 7.90 9.69 8.30 7.14 9.50 8.898.81 7.88 6.91 7.90 8.23 2970897 6.83 6.02 4.56 5.71 5.13 4.87 4.98 4.985.31 6.47 5.85 5.62 3724545 8.50 10.10 8.34 9.95 9.66 9.74 9.99 9.989.88 9.67 9.89 8.94 2798538 9.21 9.24 9.32 9.13 9.04 9.08 9.16 8.45 8.618.68 9.00 9.05 2806468 9.77 11.60 9.76 6.74 11.03 11.72 8.73 8.99 10.208.68 9.75 8.91 2880051 6.17 6.32 6.01 5.82 6.24 6.43 6.02 6.05 6.18 5.996.20 5.93 2732508 4.04 7.74 5.88 3.62 5.13 4.14 3.63 3.75 3.66 3.64 4.154.07 2822492 5.97 5.19 6.76 5.71 5.08 5.25 5.34 5.48 5.58 5.77 5.79 7.293404030 7.39 9.10 7.25 5.62 7.33 8.87 5.85 6.40 6.46 6.02 7.03 6.163059667 8.64 7.55 12.65 5.07 9.94 10.28 4.37 5.91 11.34 12.12 11.5412.79 3108526 8.84 7.91 8.10 9.36 9.88 9.15 7.89 8.62 10.32 11.33 9.4910.17 2526806 11.71 13.05 10.20 12.91 12.66 7.34 13.18 12.30 7.55 8.989.60 7.21 2428501 8.30 7.49 6.20 7.30 6.98 7.03 7.31 6.08 6.31 6.39 7.005.95 2657808 6.28 5.86 6.24 11.19 9.53 5.76 11.16 10.54 7.97 6.88 6.877.70 2584018 11.00 8.93 5.94 10.95 9.63 7.83 10.68 9.07 7.80 5.61 10.064.82 3976341 10.23 9.95 8.72 11.94 10.57 10.69 11.92 11.40 8.32 8.339.90 7.37 2739308 4.42 5.22 4.85 4.45 4.51 5.78 4.36 4.73 5.34 5.46 5.554.45 3959862 5.90 5.39 4.33 3.95 4.50 5.42 4.73 4.50 4.75 3.60 4.78 4.172362351 7.16 8.01 7.20 5.67 7.36 7.85 5.60 5.79 6.14 5.63 7.01 6.143648391 4.11 7.20 5.36 4.02 6.35 6.23 3.86 4.04 4.09 4.30 4.48 4.623009299 10.93 10.82 10.74 10.73 10.47 10.90 10.38 10.40 10.55 10.6710.57 10.69 3443464 5.35 5.79 5.24 4.96 5.35 5.55 5.21 5.10 5.37 5.065.79 5.27 2730746 6.79 5.92 10.02 5.90 8.32 7.09 4.79 7.60 8.74 9.408.33 9.97 2427619 6.80 9.40 7.37 4.96 7.66 9.78 5.22 6.00 7.50 6.59 8.136.21 3042001 8.44 8.73 9.01 8.38 8.44 8.49 8.41 8.04 8.71 8.88 8.34 8.862566848 5.15 6.38 5.26 4.85 6.03 6.19 5.01 5.16 5.13 4.83 5.18 4.822984616 9.78 9.10 9.07 9.00 9.25 9.01 9.17 9.20 8.96 8.80 9.39 9.412378068 7.81 9.89 7.76 9.36 9.30 7.72 9.31 9.27 6.62 6.65 8.24 6.612721959 8.84 10.78 5.59 12.93 10.36 5.69 12.93 11.87 6.58 7.21 7.06 8.122877508 10.59 10.24 10.28 10.51 9.97 10.13 10.49 10.02 10.30 10.49 10.4610.33 3450861 5.37 6.77 5.63 4.34 5.06 6.55 4.46 4.98 5.19 4.55 5.285.18 2688717 7.02 10.30 7.20 4.76 8.46 10.03 5.60 7.37 7.70 6.82 8.296.19 3270270 8.26 8.59 8.05 8.68 7.77 9.37 9.10 8.28 7.30 6.85 8.28 6.143417703 6.62 5.54 7.80 7.87 7.69 9.66 5.60 7.48 10.82 7.83 7.00 10.163302990 8.10 7.28 7.51 7.92 7.28 6.93 7.51 7.56 7.24 7.93 7.48 7.892377283 4.15 10.51 4.43 4.20 7.22 5.58 3.99 4.23 4.62 4.11 4.77 4.243122678 5.01 4.85 4.68 5.87 4.91 5.16 4.84 4.56 4.88 4.44 4.34 4.372688499 9.81 8.55 10.03 11.00 9.71 8.93 9.98 10.54 10.76 10.99 9.7710.70 2377094 8.39 7.73 8.82 8.65 8.92 8.43 8.61 8.46 9.60 9.49 8.849.82 3278198 8.96 6.88 7.71 8.85 8.41 7.48 8.06 7.81 7.92 8.75 8.15 8.792598261 11.31 12.57 9.36 12.95 12.68 7.09 13.24 12.04 7.51 8.51 8.947.29 3982612 8.29 10.47 7.65 5.09 7.74 9.14 4.14 6.53 7.69 5.91 7.606.99 2884845 4.61 4.45 4.30 10.30 5.61 4.73 10.14 7.29 4.57 4.43 4.334.45 3982560 5.85 8.15 5.87 4.39 6.44 7.70 4.75 5.47 5.37 5.21 5.75 4.933204285 6.30 7.25 5.30 5.47 7.04 5.29 5.88 6.27 5.06 5.39 5.37 5.443654699 12.59 11.42 8.95 10.89 11.73 11.30 10.84 9.38 11.58 12.41 12.1011.10 2638676 7.94 9.70 7.15 5.62 7.73 8.38 5.57 6.00 5.77 4.98 7.266.46 3367673 6.34 6.02 7.73 4.99 8.32 7.34 4.41 5.62 9.14 9.59 8.7110.27 3212008 6.20 5.97 8.62 7.90 6.95 7.39 8.17 9.53 8.82 6.24 6.867.62 3326635 9.94 10.38 10.76 9.97 10.19 10.66 10.23 10.35 10.21 9.8310.05 10.43 3031556 9.60 9.88 9.33 5.46 8.53 10.36 6.50 7.55 7.69 7.039.39 7.52 3662201 11.85 10.19 10.36 8.12 10.91 10.74 8.41 7.50 12.6912.83 9.92 10.33 2809793 8.90 9.69 7.40 5.01 8.37 9.33 4.89 6.39 6.425.59 7.36 5.71 2817731 9.19 7.72 8.28 7.48 7.95 7.85 7.84 7.47 7.38 7.618.58 7.96 4020655 4.65 5.24 6.84 4.74 5.12 5.30 7.50 8.73 5.05 4.61 4.675.12 3494629 4.72 4.52 5.27 9.11 5.46 4.65 7.96 8.63 4.98 4.74 4.36 4.573852832 6.46 9.08 7.97 5.96 7.52 9.12 6.52 6.64 7.43 7.60 8.39 6.423761959 9.61 8.90 9.38 9.41 9.19 9.08 9.01 9.29 9.16 9.59 9.62 9.672834282 5.91 5.68 5.50 8.20 7.12 5.70 8.44 7.34 7.34 5.37 7.11 6.803341497 6.11 5.81 6.30 7.80 5.89 5.84 7.05 8.06 7.91 6.30 6.53 5.722372812 4.53 9.29 4.44 4.59 7.73 5.29 4.44 4.89 4.96 4.38 4.72 4.392486811 10.83 9.96 9.38 7.03 9.64 10.17 8.38 7.16 7.74 7.03 10.42 7.123768474 9.40 8.08 7.88 7.69 8.51 8.81 7.91 6.89 7.66 7.96 8.69 7.483142381 7.98 3.84 4.76 3.87 6.17 4.53 5.16 4.27 6.32 8.97 7.77 4.012396750 7.50 7.16 6.35 7.49 7.12 7.01 7.34 8.09 6.84 6.75 6.81 6.713902489 10.09 11.55 10.49 9.78 10.05 12.23 10.20 9.72 11.00 9.72 10.499.07 3032647 6.36 6.47 9.75 5.95 7.91 7.11 5.62 5.88 7.29 9.80 6.33 8.393875642 4.84 6.33 5.16 4.88 5.14 5.93 4.97 5.30 5.48 4.92 5.49 6.094027585 11.08 11.09 9.81 7.95 10.42 11.70 8.47 8.91 10.80 9.03 11.118.67 2352609 5.96 5.66 7.59 7.10 6.75 6.95 6.72 6.73 8.17 7.43 6.94 7.573376529 8.89 8.83 8.32 10.34 8.32 8.15 9.81 10.17 8.62 8.98 8.38 7.542491271 13.56 13.70 13.39 13.38 13.35 13.74 13.33 13.10 12.59 12.7213.28 12.58 3874751 10.23 8.71 8.67 9.89 9.34 9.60 9.52 9.52 9.17 9.0710.10 9.16 2326463 12.88 12.68 11.06 8.60 11.79 12.72 10.79 10.01 10.769.63 12.05 9.08 3341061 9.63 8.13 7.02 7.04 8.08 7.44 7.89 6.42 6.486.45 8.59 6.82 3839910 6.69 8.32 8.63 5.28 6.81 9.63 5.41 6.47 7.85 7.478.44 6.86 2708855 4.78 4.76 4.20 8.95 5.89 4.41 9.27 8.26 4.01 3.87 5.304.09 3512874 11.79 12.12 11.50 9.33 11.56 12.24 10.53 9.89 10.97 9.5411.68 9.48 2701071 9.63 10.02 9.97 6.46 9.49 10.99 7.44 8.58 8.85 8.429.96 7.66 3486096 5.49 5.81 10.71 7.50 7.50 6.12 6.94 6.43 8.91 8.827.89 9.95 2412668 9.43 8.43 8.83 8.34 7.67 8.54 7.42 8.29 7.73 8.14 8.618.48 3329343 7.31 8.24 7.50 8.70 8.63 7.39 9.41 9.24 7.34 7.73 7.42 7.723259367 4.13 4.18 3.91 4.46 4.06 4.47 4.49 5.25 4.87 4.04 4.07 4.243373845 11.01 9.93 8.32 9.75 9.98 10.75 9.75 7.89 9.30 10.79 9.29 7.012321911 8.64 8.95 7.92 7.58 8.01 9.35 7.81 8.19 8.04 8.09 8.49 7.803353914 8.93 7.41 6.32 8.53 6.75 6.55 8.02 7.56 6.46 6.53 7.64 6.483744680 8.21 7.77 7.04 6.31 7.31 8.19 6.72 6.56 6.63 6.47 7.86 6.482373336 9.68 6.52 5.00 10.76 9.08 5.80 10.24 8.79 6.69 10.07 5.39 6.733067478 5.31 5.80 8.87 8.60 6.55 4.81 9.16 8.71 6.18 5.88 5.43 7.363976766 8.23 8.81 8.00 6.32 7.52 9.30 6.58 6.41 7.50 6.29 8.26 6.443246888 5.92 5.42 7.68 5.25 6.39 6.38 4.82 6.71 7.43 8.05 6.61 8.293147985 8.18 7.13 7.05 7.69 7.28 6.81 7.74 7.79 6.66 7.35 7.18 6.993185522 11.35 9.40 9.62 9.27 9.94 9.30 9.58 8.69 8.68 9.11 10.53 9.173861948 12.71 12.95 12.32 9.94 12.18 12.96 10.79 11.16 11.95 11.31 12.5510.47 3393479 10.50 8.59 10.90 9.61 9.24 8.79 9.60 7.75 9.66 10.43 10.3010.31 3540862 6.44 6.50 6.63 7.16 6.75 6.78 7.07 7.37 7.28 7.32 6.647.43 2777714 9.68 11.62 10.97 7.23 10.40 11.97 7.86 9.78 11.58 9.5510.91 8.56 3110395 4.24 4.79 5.76 6.12 4.34 4.60 6.80 6.62 4.60 4.264.69 4.09 3895795 7.49 8.29 8.23 7.95 7.95 9.86 8.37 7.97 8.15 7.54 8.117.33 2854445 11.43 9.51 8.72 7.93 10.10 8.98 9.45 7.54 7.33 8.16 11.027.88 3606034 8.61 6.85 7.04 7.57 7.21 7.14 7.61 7.37 8.05 7.66 7.54 7.563375735 8.94 7.99 7.78 8.12 7.31 8.01 8.12 8.11 7.47 7.69 8.39 7.583948047 9.16 9.00 7.71 6.87 8.38 9.16 7.37 7.24 7.52 7.06 8.30 6.683010503 10.88 9.38 8.79 5.88 8.75 10.32 7.58 6.13 8.21 8.26 10.65 5.853622934 5.72 7.39 7.89 8.16 6.98 6.31 8.63 8.32 7.38 7.42 6.77 7.043441849 10.13 9.54 9.51 9.77 9.67 10.48 9.79 9.77 9.33 9.08 9.92 8.883006572 6.20 6.42 6.33 6.48 6.58 6.47 6.77 6.62 6.65 6.11 6.24 6.833365136 8.60 8.37 8.17 9.54 8.26 8.64 9.08 9.93 9.42 8.45 8.38 8.772642791 9.20 8.40 8.11 8.55 8.22 8.34 8.53 7.96 8.35 8.74 8.61 8.802904485 7.59 7.41 8.31 7.13 8.64 8.88 7.19 7.59 8.95 8.77 8.36 9.933772661 11.71 9.86 9.53 9.75 10.26 10.16 10.41 9.21 8.50 8.68 10.87 8.092796553 10.03 8.91 10.14 8.33 9.00 9.73 8.70 8.16 8.93 9.39 10.08 8.363063795 8.59 7.88 7.33 6.97 7.68 7.30 7.57 7.22 6.58 6.76 7.74 6.723338192 8.62 8.65 9.12 11.00 8.84 8.45 10.32 10.26 9.52 9.46 9.01 10.103214845 4.16 4.87 4.22 4.14 4.38 4.03 7.08 5.68 4.59 5.12 4.59 4.692730303 4.10 8.52 4.13 4.24 6.76 4.12 4.23 4.21 4.20 4.24 4.08 4.033811086 8.58 7.81 7.86 7.68 7.91 7.79 7.50 7.73 8.23 8.07 8.44 8.522981874 10.55 10.27 10.95 10.51 10.50 10.38 10.32 10.21 9.98 10.80 10.1710.48 3242353 6.56 5.99 6.17 6.31 5.98 5.96 5.92 5.99 6.15 6.44 6.336.24 2442008 5.55 5.52 5.30 8.26 5.52 5.62 7.75 9.63 5.51 5.51 5.24 5.133564210 9.91 9.33 8.84 8.17 8.55 9.67 8.06 7.69 8.00 8.21 9.92 7.222490351 4.01 4.03 3.98 3.88 3.94 4.18 3.95 4.04 4.28 4.00 4.00 3.963759006 7.16 9.47 8.71 6.50 7.68 11.29 6.78 7.57 10.22 7.48 8.88 6.903264997 4.08 4.08 3.91 4.23 4.24 4.14 3.92 4.17 4.35 4.01 3.99 4.023912079 3.60 3.61 3.56 3.60 3.55 3.61 3.49 3.64 3.83 3.70 3.47 3.742926802 6.88 6.35 4.98 4.84 4.73 6.15 4.88 4.49 4.91 4.30 5.11 4.782430163 4.55 4.36 3.87 6.38 4.20 3.75 5.50 3.90 3.75 3.75 3.74 3.943039830 3.26 3.12 3.13 3.05 3.11 3.17 3.08 3.22 3.29 4.00 3.10 3.303935486 10.02 6.89 5.66 5.59 10.30 6.90 8.20 7.44 5.90 5.73 6.01 5.363457336 5.18 5.41 5.17 5.44 5.25 5.37 5.07 5.20 5.70 5.19 5.39 5.383811949 3.36 3.48 3.44 3.39 3.27 3.56 3.42 3.49 3.64 3.52 3.39 3.383343832 3.85 3.81 3.85 3.87 3.81 3.99 3.91 3.77 3.87 3.93 3.89 3.683161261 5.55 6.16 5.37 5.17 5.60 5.87 5.40 5.39 5.72 5.36 6.15 5.773594003 4.11 3.75 3.64 3.57 3.77 3.92 3.60 3.81 3.69 3.57 3.90 3.473805614 4.98 4.94 4.55 4.65 4.45 4.57 4.48 4.54 4.61 4.28 4.80 4.643364127 6.77 6.81 6.58 6.61 9.37 6.68 6.52 6.71 6.96 7.52 7.20 6.723834341 4.15 4.09 3.98 4.07 4.04 3.74 4.00 3.95 4.08 3.81 3.96 3.932585400 5.54 4.37 4.20 4.12 4.57 4.87 4.68 4.11 4.28 4.30 4.22 4.102941690 4.23 4.64 4.09 4.12 4.16 4.82 4.06 4.40 4.16 4.26 4.04 4.363484895 4.75 4.91 4.41 5.84 4.54 4.88 5.53 6.60 5.00 4.74 4.56 4.583159754 3.63 3.74 3.64 3.60 3.58 3.88 3.60 3.73 3.81 3.58 3.73 3.672894790 3.71 3.72 5.69 3.74 3.69 3.89 3.61 4.03 4.03 3.69 3.65 3.963363686 3.32 3.49 3.48 3.33 3.28 3.40 3.36 3.34 3.61 3.26 3.48 3.342923928 4.15 3.99 4.00 4.37 4.24 4.24 4.54 4.40 4.43 4.03 4.60 4.102883317 5.12 5.62 4.59 4.46 4.82 5.71 4.61 4.58 4.56 4.65 4.93 5.032479698 5.96 6.00 5.90 6.07 6.07 6.22 5.79 6.50 6.08 5.97 6.16 6.143428225 3.82 3.81 3.62 3.70 3.69 3.93 3.72 3.72 3.73 3.60 3.65 3.583393446 8.20 7.41 6.95 6.83 6.84 7.50 7.28 6.74 6.80 6.77 7.52 6.763116614 11.48 11.25 12.35 12.08 12.78 12.77 11.24 12.75 13.05 13.2712.41 13.14 3415320 9.28 9.79 9.53 11.34 10.83 9.26 11.08 10.48 9.8410.57 9.64 10.34 3757108 9.22 10.78 9.74 11.58 9.62 7.40 11.17 9.69 7.718.57 7.69 7.52 4012178 6.12 6.18 6.01 10.65 6.64 6.62 10.50 10.92 8.076.64 6.37 6.79 3546213 9.39 7.88 9.87 10.99 11.24 10.28 10.93 10.7011.34 11.50 10.95 11.71 3561381 7.86 6.79 10.83 10.27 10.59 9.12 9.9010.49 11.04 10.96 9.38 10.51

TABLE 38 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0157 0158 0159 01600161 0162 0163 0164 0165 0166 0167 0168 2604998 6.66 8.99 8.22 8.54 6.237.55 6.94 8.30 7.95 7.73 9.13 7.26 3603932 7.12 6.86 7.02 7.28 8.10 7.488.54 7.19 6.73 7.35 7.26 6.96 2710599 6.94 5.75 6.97 9.85 9.35 9.97 6.255.51 8.84 9.02 10.26 9.43 2440258 8.46 6.48 8.28 8.45 8.14 7.49 8.647.54 8.65 8.53 7.67 8.53 3169331 6.87 7.02 7.18 7.37 7.01 7.05 7.20 7.897.28 6.44 6.52 6.60 2988882 10.05 9.75 10.29 9.76 10.01 9.92 9.96 9.599.76 9.76 9.81 9.79 2964231 8.70 8.36 8.19 9.54 10.48 9.74 10.27 8.978.62 7.65 8.74 7.93 3111561 8.58 10.28 7.62 10.48 4.93 8.89 8.79 9.909.27 6.78 10.31 6.36 2562529 8.64 9.10 9.21 9.93 9.66 9.91 9.35 8.439.30 9.62 10.21 9.77 3692999 11.67 10.68 11.27 12.09 11.17 9.50 11.1412.08 13.09 10.95 10.69 10.46 2439554 8.54 5.90 6.96 6.55 9.30 8.14 6.667.30 7.05 7.15 6.26 8.07 2685304 9.38 7.86 8.60 8.89 9.36 9.55 8.48 6.797.67 8.13 8.28 8.92 2578790 5.56 7.79 6.98 6.91 4.51 6.17 5.85 5.03 7.135.55 6.26 4.59 2373842 11.97 10.30 11.54 11.49 11.38 10.85 11.50 11.2811.69 11.85 10.69 11.80 2750627 9.06 10.11 9.23 9.68 4.55 9.07 8.65 9.709.40 9.09 10.46 9.08 3397774 5.44 4.58 4.76 7.98 4.68 4.58 4.97 5.094.97 5.00 5.29 5.46 2635741 8.80 7.07 8.40 8.69 8.24 7.67 8.48 8.40 8.938.93 7.80 9.32 3970833 9.37 9.84 9.02 9.67 9.62 9.31 9.63 9.90 9.51 9.409.66 9.30 3577612 11.26 9.74 10.86 10.18 10.78 10.62 10.33 10.54 11.1610.97 10.02 11.23 2708922 10.00 7.10 10.50 7.87 6.40 6.90 7.59 7.25 8.379.14 7.92 8.83 2970897 5.19 6.76 5.07 5.57 6.62 5.01 5.21 6.02 5.72 4.965.29 5.06 3724545 10.75 9.25 8.95 9.70 8.16 8.87 8.28 9.47 10.28 10.249.80 10.03 2798538 9.43 8.94 8.28 9.31 8.97 9.00 9.35 8.92 9.78 8.518.95 8.66 2806468 11.06 9.69 11.18 11.34 10.03 10.55 10.32 11.19 11.6211.20 10.70 11.79 2880051 6.10 6.06 6.17 6.43 6.14 6.14 6.57 6.83 6.886.68 6.02 6.34 2732508 3.41 3.77 3.28 3.38 8.06 6.62 3.81 4.54 3.61 3.503.59 3.59 2822492 6.14 5.28 5.40 5.61 5.29 5.09 5.51 6.01 6.36 5.69 5.245.49 3404030 8.63 7.11 8.19 7.94 7.75 7.39 9.16 7.98 9.45 9.74 7.65 9.053059667 8.78 11.15 10.58 10.39 4.29 9.66 8.89 7.46 8.00 7.48 11.27 6.713108526 8.59 10.92 10.12 10.22 7.69 9.18 8.12 10.19 9.77 8.33 10.07 7.372526806 8.41 8.03 11.34 8.06 12.23 12.36 9.23 8.83 10.37 8.14 9.26 8.162428501 7.17 5.96 7.96 7.47 8.47 7.52 7.36 6.84 6.20 7.19 6.11 7.582657808 5.43 5.16 7.59 8.64 7.73 7.46 5.90 5.37 6.24 7.19 8.80 8.342584018 8.31 5.59 7.55 9.34 9.92 10.06 10.61 8.07 7.79 8.26 6.46 8.883976341 10.28 8.27 9.96 9.58 10.62 11.46 10.47 9.48 10.20 10.52 9.6610.43 2739308 6.41 4.59 5.16 5.47 4.26 4.37 4.80 5.49 5.57 6.15 5.165.90 3959862 5.51 4.53 4.37 4.59 4.97 4.18 5.05 4.85 4.47 5.16 4.83 7.572362351 8.19 6.85 7.46 7.79 7.90 7.26 8.05 7.59 8.00 8.01 6.85 8.153648391 6.02 4.61 4.81 6.04 7.49 6.87 4.50 5.52 4.54 5.12 5.00 5.293009299 10.60 10.45 10.22 10.85 10.85 10.57 10.75 10.73 10.57 10.6210.89 10.35 3443464 5.53 5.56 5.67 5.19 5.77 5.55 6.93 5.60 5.98 7.265.67 5.93 2730746 6.81 9.04 8.02 7.89 5.69 6.74 6.61 8.67 8.32 7.47 8.526.28 2427619 9.11 7.69 8.56 9.58 7.35 8.39 8.43 8.29 9.49 9.26 7.87 9.503042001 8.57 8.75 8.42 8.78 8.14 8.68 9.04 8.95 8.97 8.15 8.56 8.412566848 5.68 5.07 5.52 5.63 5.77 5.43 5.67 5.26 5.42 5.70 5.13 5.782984616 9.39 9.47 9.17 9.37 9.35 9.28 9.72 9.14 8.76 8.94 9.12 8.792378068 7.18 6.70 7.44 7.67 9.31 9.37 8.24 7.76 6.83 7.88 7.27 9.182721959 7.08 6.33 10.80 9.36 10.48 10.60 6.83 6.35 8.51 6.71 8.42 7.802877508 10.05 10.24 9.57 10.51 10.83 10.36 10.70 10.17 10.08 9.77 10.3310.05 3450861 6.17 4.84 6.22 7.13 6.26 5.72 6.02 6.20 6.58 7.13 6.117.29 2688717 9.11 7.68 9.57 10.04 8.65 8.14 8.44 8.39 9.43 9.37 7.409.87 3270270 9.60 7.54 8.56 8.38 9.35 8.30 8.71 8.64 8.81 9.09 7.56 9.273417703 9.16 9.60 9.20 8.26 4.37 7.16 8.43 10.17 8.93 6.03 7.45 6.623302990 7.31 8.08 6.94 8.24 7.71 7.45 7.44 8.67 7.61 6.80 6.94 6.902377283 5.05 4.15 5.09 5.17 9.96 6.51 4.56 4.98 4.62 4.63 4.52 5.193122678 4.99 4.38 4.74 5.04 5.26 5.33 5.44 4.65 5.27 4.94 4.82 4.642688499 9.61 9.80 9.74 9.64 7.93 9.07 8.45 9.27 8.76 8.91 9.97 8.602377094 8.28 9.65 8.50 9.57 9.10 8.61 8.42 8.84 8.68 8.38 9.74 7.983278198 7.25 8.47 8.06 8.78 8.67 8.32 8.62 7.93 8.18 7.77 8.63 7.372598261 8.29 7.03 10.76 7.46 11.68 12.16 8.60 8.34 9.71 7.64 8.54 7.663982612 9.17 7.39 8.73 9.81 9.28 8.21 8.91 8.41 9.46 9.28 7.96 9.692884845 4.70 4.61 6.11 4.50 5.17 7.37 4.83 4.71 4.45 4.58 4.55 4.833982560 7.96 5.46 6.75 7.70 6.75 6.35 6.60 6.90 7.35 6.88 6.40 7.723204285 5.92 5.21 6.63 5.30 5.98 7.40 4.93 5.56 5.23 5.54 5.48 5.473654699 8.39 12.23 11.12 11.97 12.70 11.86 12.39 11.79 11.69 9.79 11.559.45 2638676 7.90 6.87 7.40 7.34 9.23 8.36 7.30 6.03 6.99 7.84 6.72 8.123367673 7.97 9.80 8.88 8.13 5.45 7.50 7.33 8.06 8.42 7.65 9.12 6.763212008 6.25 6.95 6.90 7.95 6.50 6.86 6.82 6.19 6.36 8.84 9.50 8.163326635 10.18 9.58 9.74 10.38 10.18 10.34 10.13 10.06 10.25 10.22 10.6610.55 3031556 9.99 8.37 9.19 9.61 9.59 9.40 9.83 9.60 9.45 9.92 8.3710.35 3662201 12.16 9.26 11.43 11.92 10.87 9.58 11.66 12.14 13.15 10.669.47 10.77 2809793 7.18 6.17 8.56 9.45 8.86 8.56 8.17 7.84 9.58 9.347.89 9.59 2817731 8.10 7.94 7.56 7.69 9.44 8.82 9.12 7.71 7.55 8.08 7.727.91 4020655 5.39 4.45 5.47 6.80 4.63 5.84 5.22 4.86 5.05 7.69 7.41 6.703494629 4.48 4.81 4.81 8.12 5.79 6.94 4.61 4.60 4.90 5.09 5.77 6.273852832 10.45 7.88 8.36 9.00 6.20 6.27 8.70 9.12 9.78 10.00 7.70 9.993761959 8.49 8.96 8.87 9.54 9.57 9.32 9.39 8.92 8.85 8.87 9.35 8.412834282 6.10 6.12 5.67 7.86 5.15 6.98 6.75 5.82 7.52 7.44 7.44 6.863341497 6.00 7.48 6.19 7.98 5.86 6.10 6.30 6.26 6.10 7.85 8.12 6.942372812 4.88 4.82 4.61 4.59 9.49 5.32 4.80 5.33 4.59 4.94 4.62 4.922486811 10.52 7.74 9.07 9.91 10.84 10.79 11.12 9.65 9.73 10.00 8.1610.41 3768474 8.57 7.45 7.72 7.93 8.80 8.66 8.70 7.75 7.41 8.26 7.908.14 3142381 5.97 10.51 8.56 6.52 3.85 5.89 6.25 7.43 4.11 5.42 4.975.02 2396750 7.32 6.59 7.16 7.52 6.37 7.39 6.65 7.34 6.63 6.83 7.37 7.173902489 12.55 10.53 12.19 11.33 9.92 9.91 10.50 10.89 11.77 12.14 10.2211.66 3032647 6.43 8.90 7.88 7.73 5.74 7.15 6.00 8.50 7.89 5.94 7.555.85 3875642 6.13 5.18 5.25 5.38 4.88 5.36 5.94 6.15 5.57 5.91 5.17 6.284027585 12.24 9.82 11.96 10.65 11.04 10.65 11.31 10.93 10.99 11.94 9.8611.45 2352609 5.82 7.97 6.56 7.32 5.36 6.23 6.35 7.17 6.99 6.98 8.316.35 3376529 7.90 8.99 7.79 9.41 8.65 8.35 7.59 8.96 8.41 8.39 9.36 8.192491271 13.34 12.81 12.93 13.16 13.41 13.49 13.54 13.04 13.21 12.9612.82 13.37 3874751 8.68 9.31 8.79 9.16 10.29 9.75 10.19 9.81 9.31 8.999.01 9.02 2326463 11.90 10.24 11.77 11.90 11.73 12.24 12.25 11.52 12.1012.03 11.20 12.08 3341061 7.52 6.73 6.71 6.77 8.90 8.91 8.77 7.28 7.587.53 7.28 6.72 3839910 10.49 6.89 9.46 8.86 6.47 7.03 8.20 8.34 9.599.56 6.84 10.11 2708855 4.93 3.77 4.44 6.30 5.74 5.09 4.09 4.28 5.106.15 6.60 6.33 3512874 12.38 10.76 11.72 11.86 11.95 11.56 11.99 12.0512.23 12.13 11.12 12.28 2701071 11.11 9.03 9.90 10.09 9.97 8.91 10.279.72 10.63 10.75 9.03 11.07 3486096 7.02 8.62 7.78 8.64 5.97 6.19 6.057.57 6.24 6.66 8.67 6.09 2412668 8.45 7.99 8.12 8.18 9.08 8.54 8.88 8.928.11 8.17 7.82 8.49 3329343 7.27 6.99 7.92 7.34 7.98 8.18 7.25 6.95 7.037.60 7.66 7.90 3259367 4.42 4.40 4.28 5.43 4.15 4.21 5.07 4.08 4.12 5.645.65 5.30 3373845 8.82 7.75 9.11 8.91 10.51 10.09 10.06 9.18 8.40 8.457.83 8.69 2321911 8.94 8.21 9.16 8.33 8.42 8.10 9.07 8.15 8.74 8.83 8.459.14 3353914 6.76 6.53 6.14 6.76 8.53 8.50 8.36 6.57 6.80 6.29 6.96 6.823744680 8.49 6.93 7.44 7.36 8.09 7.91 8.63 7.87 7.90 8.12 7.09 7.862373336 6.94 5.07 7.07 7.49 8.65 9.36 6.63 6.50 8.93 7.18 5.90 6.883067478 6.18 5.72 5.58 7.00 6.18 6.49 4.67 4.89 7.11 7.00 6.84 6.133976766 9.55 6.84 8.73 8.20 8.43 7.91 8.60 8.41 8.59 8.64 7.75 8.663246888 6.74 7.81 6.23 7.69 4.82 5.89 5.65 5.26 6.96 7.24 7.46 7.143147985 6.59 6.12 6.31 6.46 8.10 8.86 8.01 6.49 6.17 6.21 6.69 6.493185522 9.07 8.72 9.23 8.87 11.62 10.84 10.69 9.70 8.89 8.80 9.32 9.313861948 13.03 11.71 12.56 12.49 12.61 12.27 12.65 12.41 12.89 12.7512.02 13.14 3393479 9.40 10.83 9.10 8.19 9.98 9.83 10.81 9.57 9.23 8.268.58 8.54 3540862 6.57 7.29 6.92 7.12 6.80 7.03 6.96 6.66 6.88 7.01 6.966.58 2777714 12.22 10.61 12.51 11.73 9.26 9.16 10.87 11.21 11.74 12.2010.56 11.97 3110395 4.36 4.17 4.62 4.69 4.27 4.22 4.83 4.26 4.12 5.294.60 4.58 3895795 9.40 7.50 7.89 8.21 7.27 7.45 8.14 7.87 9.22 9.14 8.229.06 2854445 9.38 8.21 7.76 8.18 11.16 11.32 11.54 9.44 8.86 8.24 8.498.96 3606034 6.87 7.84 7.09 7.32 8.26 7.69 7.69 7.60 7.56 7.10 7.84 7.113375735 8.56 7.23 8.13 7.88 8.38 7.70 8.76 7.83 7.94 8.18 7.42 7.893948047 9.05 7.28 7.83 7.97 8.90 8.43 8.98 8.27 8.39 8.91 7.59 8.523010503 10.22 9.01 8.93 9.10 10.39 10.01 11.18 8.74 8.35 9.89 7.90 10.093622934 6.33 7.09 6.14 6.92 6.97 6.63 6.04 7.07 7.04 7.43 7.48 7.203441849 10.66 8.77 9.65 9.64 10.15 10.15 10.17 10.17 10.20 10.23 9.2610.19 3006572 6.62 6.48 6.62 6.31 6.58 6.24 6.39 6.45 6.23 6.47 6.696.51 3365136 8.56 8.34 8.22 9.84 8.03 8.90 8.59 8.69 7.47 9.52 10.809.46 2642791 8.64 8.42 7.84 8.57 9.23 8.63 8.94 9.01 8.86 8.60 7.80 8.612904485 8.27 9.25 8.65 8.16 6.40 7.55 7.99 9.50 8.72 7.87 8.41 7.643772661 10.57 8.93 9.28 9.42 11.59 11.20 11.23 10.27 9.74 9.78 9.2610.00 2796553 11.26 9.51 10.29 9.72 10.36 9.94 10.49 9.61 10.53 10.609.54 10.47 3063795 7.69 6.96 7.44 6.92 7.79 8.53 7.57 7.47 7.46 7.367.30 7.60 3338192 8.32 8.73 9.04 9.18 8.45 8.71 8.23 8.69 8.60 9.14 9.948.93 3214845 4.51 5.50 4.73 4.26 4.32 6.23 4.61 4.62 4.38 4.61 4.23 4.572730303 4.23 4.21 4.24 4.03 8.27 6.02 4.15 4.45 4.13 4.17 4.08 4.203811086 7.66 8.09 7.51 7.89 8.79 8.07 8.38 7.87 8.15 7.42 7.75 8.122981874 10.50 10.56 10.06 10.47 10.64 10.47 10.63 10.65 10.30 10.08 9.6010.20 3242353 5.81 6.36 5.68 5.87 7.03 6.85 6.42 6.42 6.02 5.44 5.526.33 2442008 5.91 6.06 5.62 5.76 5.46 5.97 5.43 5.32 5.35 6.20 6.47 6.683564210 11.02 8.29 9.11 9.11 9.98 9.69 10.13 9.67 9.99 9.41 8.15 10.172490351 4.18 4.09 4.02 3.84 3.94 3.93 4.21 4.18 4.10 4.23 4.01 4.283759006 11.87 8.80 11.62 9.86 7.08 7.01 8.65 9.50 9.77 11.03 8.25 9.963264997 4.16 3.99 3.96 3.78 4.12 4.20 4.09 4.14 4.06 4.30 4.08 4.283912079 3.91 3.57 4.15 3.56 3.54 3.56 3.59 3.58 3.76 4.10 3.53 4.192926802 6.55 4.53 4.97 5.68 4.94 4.87 5.01 5.38 5.40 6.01 5.05 6.242430163 3.93 3.73 4.04 3.73 4.15 3.90 3.94 3.94 4.46 4.11 3.66 3.903039830 3.20 3.05 3.13 3.08 3.06 3.25 3.14 3.30 3.70 3.10 3.44 3.173935486 7.55 5.57 6.34 5.99 7.91 8.23 6.22 6.14 5.57 5.35 5.30 6.853457336 5.46 5.59 5.42 5.22 8.90 8.13 6.80 5.45 5.65 5.61 5.63 5.713811949 3.49 3.34 3.49 3.34 3.34 3.36 3.56 3.52 3.60 3.61 3.43 3.583343832 3.89 4.04 3.88 3.65 3.72 3.90 3.80 4.04 3.79 3.98 3.82 3.893161261 6.11 5.88 5.93 5.59 5.09 5.60 6.03 5.99 6.45 6.12 5.77 5.803594003 3.62 3.71 3.96 3.79 4.15 3.64 4.08 3.66 3.77 3.83 3.53 3.973805614 4.73 4.38 4.88 4.16 4.94 4.77 5.22 4.39 4.35 5.30 4.57 4.993364127 6.81 6.80 7.21 6.39 6.76 6.85 8.34 7.59 6.99 6.81 6.69 6.993834341 3.99 3.95 4.25 3.72 3.84 4.08 4.27 4.21 4.03 4.31 4.03 4.162585400 4.63 4.31 4.71 4.18 4.16 4.38 4.32 4.54 4.46 4.23 4.14 4.242941690 4.38 4.20 4.63 3.83 4.02 4.23 4.33 4.31 4.07 4.37 4.41 4.793484895 4.87 5.31 5.01 4.72 4.72 4.65 4.94 5.03 4.76 5.08 4.74 4.863159754 3.61 3.76 3.80 3.61 3.67 3.62 3.95 4.06 3.61 3.89 3.63 3.752894790 4.42 4.03 3.99 3.57 3.66 3.89 3.82 3.91 3.88 3.74 3.76 3.923363686 3.52 3.45 3.49 3.51 3.40 3.16 3.42 3.40 3.91 3.59 3.43 3.552923928 4.26 4.25 4.60 4.03 4.12 4.21 4.65 4.11 4.61 4.35 4.19 4.612883317 5.08 4.93 5.01 4.27 4.85 5.24 5.02 4.83 4.71 4.49 4.78 5.502479698 6.05 6.25 6.12 6.14 5.85 5.98 6.02 5.92 6.23 5.91 6.34 6.063428225 3.75 3.51 3.82 3.45 3.64 3.59 4.03 3.73 3.73 3.77 3.65 3.913393446 7.52 6.75 7.20 7.07 8.17 7.42 8.32 7.14 7.11 7.58 7.41 7.223116614 11.80 12.98 12.82 12.95 9.86 12.18 12.25 13.06 13.08 12.82 13.2612.20 3415320 8.12 10.53 9.44 10.24 9.46 9.70 8.97 10.74 10.59 9.1410.06 8.26 3757108 7.84 7.72 8.16 7.60 9.01 9.22 7.92 7.76 8.86 7.568.44 7.93 4012178 6.50 6.84 8.58 10.15 6.12 7.24 6.27 6.56 5.94 9.5810.24 8.63 3546213 9.07 11.01 10.73 10.93 7.92 10.73 9.66 10.81 10.8910.54 11.55 9.76 3561381 7.08 10.29 9.83 9.71 5.92 9.03 7.76 9.16 8.989.47 10.07 8.55

TABLE 39 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0169 0170 0171 01720173 0174 0175 0176 0177 0178 0179 0180 2604998 7.96 8.36 9.41 8.97 9.328.91 7.08 8.26 9.27 8.65 8.58 7.40 3603932 7.15 7.41 7.15 7.24 6.85 7.497.62 7.44 7.33 6.91 6.71 8.19 2710599 9.14 8.27 10.56 10.39 11.34 10.526.91 9.43 8.09 8.03 6.46 8.62 2440258 7.69 8.11 5.49 5.68 4.60 6.28 8.557.79 6.34 5.50 8.49 8.48 3169331 6.53 7.18 6.67 7.20 6.63 7.26 6.95 7.487.56 7.58 7.27 7.01 2988882 9.53 10.27 9.60 9.50 9.79 9.17 9.97 9.789.85 9.75 9.86 9.93 2964231 8.59 8.70 7.61 9.42 7.44 8.61 10.32 9.617.77 8.49 7.64 10.22 3111561 9.28 10.51 5.39 7.34 5.81 5.87 9.23 8.3311.39 11.39 10.75 4.90 2562529 9.26 9.34 11.22 10.92 10.67 10.60 9.149.46 10.23 10.09 9.08 9.54 3692999 10.41 11.32 6.15 9.48 7.63 10.1510.50 12.63 12.77 11.08 12.49 9.92 2439554 7.29 6.08 4.59 4.96 4.83 6.357.51 6.78 5.01 4.82 6.85 7.61 2685304 7.56 7.31 11.14 9.76 11.56 10.558.20 7.75 5.77 7.42 6.47 9.21 2578790 8.29 7.54 4.47 4.53 4.08 5.72 6.247.37 7.78 8.09 6.25 4.42 2373842 11.48 10.96 8.86 9.74 8.15 10.13 11.4110.75 9.79 8.87 11.68 11.57 2750627 9.06 9.94 11.28 10.54 10.92 10.608.17 9.46 11.28 10.44 10.56 7.44 3397774 4.63 4.77 4.64 5.37 4.75 4.594.90 4.63 5.29 5.22 5.16 4.89 2635741 8.25 8.40 5.87 6.34 6.29 6.94 8.398.48 6.91 6.90 8.87 8.84 3970833 9.47 9.63 9.62 9.82 9.43 9.78 9.67 9.679.47 9.41 8.94 9.64 3577612 10.48 9.89 11.58 9.84 11.57 9.59 10.29 10.218.74 8.83 10.54 10.53 2708922 7.35 8.73 8.78 8.61 8.47 8.54 7.57 7.058.34 7.71 8.77 8.69 2970897 5.82 6.72 4.81 4.56 5.03 4.99 5.10 5.14 5.245.11 6.14 5.36 3724545 9.75 9.33 10.48 9.58 10.30 10.11 8.56 9.59 9.129.33 9.00 9.36 2798538 8.93 9.02 8.16 9.05 8.23 8.55 9.57 9.37 8.38 9.019.15 9.84 2806468 10.80 11.07 8.53 9.23 7.22 8.83 10.86 10.30 8.89 8.3411.50 11.16 2880051 6.37 6.44 5.76 5.82 5.85 6.75 6.11 6.16 6.37 6.386.21 6.30 2732508 3.81 3.89 3.45 3.41 3.43 4.95 5.14 7.52 3.35 3.53 3.303.42 2822492 6.06 5.15 5.41 6.19 5.52 5.08 5.28 5.96 6.06 5.33 5.80 5.803404030 8.13 8.78 6.18 6.47 5.17 6.46 8.37 7.52 7.74 6.65 7.69 8.533059667 8.97 11.42 5.33 8.18 6.09 8.95 9.19 8.70 11.72 11.91 11.06 5.273108526 9.34 10.00 8.31 9.69 8.67 9.42 7.81 10.44 10.49 11.02 10.41 7.902526806 12.62 7.77 12.89 11.95 12.40 8.83 10.56 11.82 7.78 9.58 6.5010.42 2428501 7.12 5.93 6.07 6.43 6.51 7.42 7.97 7.35 5.95 5.79 7.228.14 2657808 6.42 7.06 11.12 7.49 11.56 8.02 6.73 5.64 7.38 6.90 5.965.80 2584018 9.23 7.56 9.88 9.30 10.14 11.06 10.16 8.93 6.07 6.93 8.0710.82 3976341 9.27 9.45 11.99 10.38 11.93 10.49 9.58 9.68 7.85 8.66 9.0810.49 2739308 5.11 5.08 4.35 4.51 4.56 4.57 5.42 4.72 5.21 5.11 5.615.17 3959862 4.71 5.08 4.59 4.36 3.84 4.94 4.99 5.65 4.33 4.99 5.25 6.192362351 7.13 7.57 5.55 5.54 5.73 6.10 7.58 6.92 6.80 6.01 7.74 7.753648391 6.12 5.20 4.64 4.45 3.89 4.49 4.26 5.97 5.44 4.24 4.46 5.093009299 10.41 10.61 10.43 10.88 10.38 10.47 10.76 10.77 10.46 10.3910.52 10.91 3443464 6.18 5.94 5.28 5.29 4.91 5.13 6.04 5.48 5.65 5.685.67 5.91 2730746 7.94 7.98 5.70 8.49 5.57 7.59 7.05 8.76 8.75 8.69 8.196.26 2427619 7.88 8.40 5.38 6.20 5.59 6.69 8.56 8.40 6.89 6.26 9.49 9.103042001 8.62 8.89 8.37 8.23 8.32 8.58 8.44 8.84 7.93 8.64 8.47 8.652566848 5.49 5.36 5.12 4.99 5.07 4.93 5.37 5.12 5.36 5.27 5.63 5.522984616 9.18 9.37 8.64 9.11 9.00 8.85 9.38 9.25 9.78 9.24 8.87 9.362378068 7.43 6.80 9.96 8.82 9.68 8.56 9.13 9.39 6.25 7.58 7.41 8.922721959 9.47 6.96 11.80 8.71 12.53 7.76 7.09 10.06 5.81 7.11 5.69 7.772877508 10.14 10.13 10.20 10.32 10.14 10.08 10.48 10.63 10.13 9.89 9.9410.66 3450861 5.81 5.92 4.31 4.63 4.75 4.40 6.38 5.91 5.08 5.16 6.686.43 2688717 8.74 8.69 6.84 6.79 5.03 6.58 9.23 8.61 7.27 7.01 9.33 9.823270270 8.58 8.18 8.89 8.02 8.86 8.43 8.48 7.69 6.52 6.88 8.52 8.903417703 8.84 9.51 8.21 9.32 8.76 9.50 8.46 9.44 11.69 10.31 10.82 4.753302990 7.56 7.34 7.18 7.37 7.73 7.68 7.41 8.22 7.59 7.27 7.17 7.292377283 4.47 4.42 4.21 4.24 4.09 5.42 5.92 4.65 4.40 4.46 5.25 4.823122678 4.48 5.04 4.38 4.35 4.84 4.45 4.74 4.72 5.00 5.01 4.73 5.562688499 8.08 9.79 10.30 9.48 11.26 9.66 8.66 9.23 11.14 9.89 11.03 7.572377094 8.95 9.49 8.17 9.35 7.98 8.18 8.70 9.42 9.41 9.18 8.76 8.243278198 7.62 8.37 8.18 8.69 7.90 7.32 8.43 8.73 8.51 8.42 7.52 8.682598261 12.03 6.72 12.60 11.23 12.21 8.17 9.68 11.09 6.97 8.74 5.99 9.643982612 8.18 8.46 6.45 5.71 4.85 7.14 8.86 8.75 7.34 5.53 9.33 9.392884845 4.68 4.30 10.29 8.06 10.26 6.72 4.83 4.66 4.41 5.09 4.63 4.463982560 6.47 6.68 4.53 4.58 4.36 5.55 6.23 6.64 4.70 5.73 7.89 7.253204285 5.30 5.59 5.32 5.57 5.46 5.36 5.71 6.18 5.79 5.53 5.47 5.363654699 11.83 12.06 9.27 10.82 10.00 10.41 12.42 12.55 9.32 11.67 9.0712.67 2638676 7.13 6.40 5.91 5.19 5.76 5.79 7.26 7.68 6.13 5.80 6.787.25 3367673 8.46 8.62 5.16 8.40 5.49 7.11 7.55 8.93 9.75 9.02 9.31 6.193212008 7.21 6.78 9.64 9.73 8.89 9.78 6.96 6.45 6.63 8.37 6.57 7.783326635 10.12 10.16 10.44 10.61 9.97 9.74 10.39 10.16 10.32 10.09 10.2610.29 3031556 9.24 9.05 6.76 7.54 6.55 8.11 10.00 8.77 7.52 6.25 10.0110.01 3662201 10.31 10.66 6.73 10.22 8.41 10.76 10.67 12.73 12.75 11.3912.74 8.97 2809793 7.50 8.41 4.51 5.57 4.78 6.07 7.94 9.09 6.38 5.697.30 8.28 2817731 8.54 7.29 7.37 7.73 7.66 7.55 8.68 8.35 7.69 7.66 7.638.94 4020655 5.65 4.97 8.90 9.54 7.56 8.45 4.96 4.69 4.83 5.47 4.77 7.313494629 4.44 4.74 7.77 5.88 6.57 4.56 4.49 6.85 5.22 4.70 4.86 5.003852832 8.96 8.41 6.34 7.35 5.48 7.92 8.31 6.92 6.76 6.67 8.93 8.403761959 9.10 8.74 9.44 9.68 9.29 9.62 8.97 9.14 9.10 9.13 8.45 9.402834282 6.16 6.24 7.75 7.99 8.34 7.44 6.14 6.05 6.31 7.64 5.94 6.543341497 6.16 6.85 7.19 7.93 6.95 7.57 6.55 5.93 6.41 6.87 5.75 7.282372812 4.66 4.58 4.51 4.72 4.56 5.17 4.68 4.56 4.73 4.81 4.71 4.682486811 9.91 9.11 6.41 8.12 7.07 8.54 10.64 9.90 7.64 7.11 9.53 10.653768474 8.35 7.86 6.92 7.88 7.17 7.40 8.93 8.01 7.13 7.57 7.99 9.083142381 5.67 8.10 3.72 4.30 7.49 8.68 5.76 5.55 8.02 6.50 3.91 7.672396750 6.51 6.79 8.07 7.56 7.50 7.19 6.68 6.40 6.61 7.63 7.10 7.243902489 10.43 11.52 9.21 9.27 9.37 10.23 11.15 9.78 9.09 10.12 11.7211.71 3032647 7.29 6.81 5.90 6.49 6.46 5.71 6.33 8.62 7.41 8.47 7.665.63 3875642 5.61 5.66 5.68 5.28 5.12 5.25 5.30 5.26 5.10 5.49 5.43 5.664027585 10.77 11.59 8.60 8.93 8.65 9.62 11.25 9.95 8.88 9.10 11.22 11.582352609 7.17 6.54 6.31 8.22 6.74 5.92 6.28 6.75 6.84 7.58 6.64 6.203376529 7.93 8.38 10.04 9.37 10.14 9.85 8.06 9.16 8.68 8.26 8.88 7.902491271 13.31 13.13 13.16 12.92 13.34 13.02 13.60 13.29 12.74 12.5713.38 13.77 3874751 9.12 9.17 9.69 9.37 10.14 9.29 9.81 9.37 8.85 8.908.81 10.02 2326463 11.93 11.78 9.53 9.71 9.27 9.76 12.69 11.72 10.2410.37 12.08 12.55 3341061 7.86 6.35 7.04 7.04 7.35 7.17 9.40 7.20 6.896.38 6.67 9.13 3839910 9.35 7.98 5.97 7.40 4.78 8.15 8.11 6.90 5.93 6.528.76 8.64 2708855 4.48 4.40 8.76 7.25 7.62 6.21 4.13 4.28 4.11 4.13 4.106.43 3512874 11.84 11.45 9.56 10.65 8.95 10.93 11.85 11.58 10.05 9.7711.83 11.99 2701071 10.61 9.32 7.38 8.66 6.98 9.47 10.35 9.00 7.81 7.3910.50 9.96 3486096 7.23 8.36 6.60 9.34 5.80 8.72 6.72 8.02 9.55 8.278.43 6.19 2412668 7.69 8.24 7.59 7.93 8.13 7.80 8.81 8.24 7.81 7.66 8.128.82 3329343 7.16 7.71 9.49 7.92 10.12 9.30 7.37 7.66 7.88 7.79 7.017.12 3259367 5.00 5.03 5.05 6.21 5.40 7.82 4.26 4.06 4.95 5.04 4.44 4.443373845 9.42 11.19 8.65 8.07 8.87 7.95 10.00 9.85 7.17 11.03 8.10 10.282321911 8.49 8.84 7.86 8.56 7.73 8.14 8.83 8.54 8.25 8.18 8.62 8.873353914 6.95 6.20 7.17 6.87 7.61 7.11 7.59 7.20 6.52 6.99 6.85 9.593744680 7.65 7.24 6.48 6.62 6.58 6.74 8.15 7.11 6.58 6.92 7.63 8.412373336 7.70 6.76 9.15 5.82 9.58 5.52 6.06 8.11 5.34 8.32 5.99 5.803067478 5.95 4.83 9.51 8.75 9.14 8.17 4.74 7.00 7.11 5.40 6.79 6.273976766 7.88 7.94 6.35 6.70 6.36 7.08 8.47 7.75 6.52 6.21 8.22 8.413246888 6.37 7.37 5.22 8.24 4.63 7.74 6.48 6.59 8.50 7.85 7.59 6.073147985 6.81 6.64 8.11 7.04 8.01 7.12 7.58 7.35 7.34 6.76 6.77 8.483185522 9.71 8.89 8.61 9.39 9.50 9.40 11.03 10.14 8.93 9.02 9.06 10.703861948 12.53 12.42 10.40 11.34 10.07 11.80 12.64 12.15 10.75 10.7112.62 12.78 3393479 9.27 9.99 7.96 7.99 9.02 8.92 10.13 9.59 8.87 9.879.24 9.81 3540862 6.48 6.76 7.21 7.92 6.99 6.99 6.70 6.70 7.13 7.32 6.976.74 2777714 10.97 11.93 8.98 9.31 7.71 10.43 11.40 10.01 8.91 10.2211.88 11.89 3110395 4.40 4.52 6.53 6.59 5.65 4.94 4.30 4.25 4.23 4.694.27 4.52 3895795 8.72 8.46 8.00 7.84 8.39 8.30 7.98 7.70 8.07 7.97 8.518.17 2854445 10.08 8.20 7.19 8.41 8.87 8.56 11.50 9.72 6.60 8.41 7.2311.20 3606034 7.79 7.71 7.66 7.65 7.41 7.40 7.92 7.63 8.36 7.92 7.538.13 3375735 7.90 8.05 8.05 7.62 7.58 7.59 8.37 7.88 7.76 7.58 7.77 8.373948047 8.45 7.87 7.30 7.29 7.15 7.33 8.90 7.83 7.34 7.01 8.21 9.243010503 9.82 9.04 6.18 8.04 5.23 8.60 10.73 9.30 7.52 7.08 8.76 11.353622934 6.60 7.54 8.36 8.39 8.49 8.47 6.33 6.30 7.34 7.58 6.44 6.163441849 9.77 9.41 9.27 9.37 9.91 9.98 9.75 9.37 8.89 9.00 9.63 10.213006572 6.16 6.31 6.57 6.45 6.83 6.63 6.41 6.08 6.70 6.57 6.26 6.443365136 8.80 8.83 10.54 9.79 10.21 10.51 8.25 8.43 9.46 9.42 8.73 8.752642791 8.72 8.49 8.11 8.06 7.96 7.96 8.83 8.56 8.60 8.24 8.47 8.912904485 8.75 8.50 8.19 8.32 7.42 8.15 7.81 8.88 10.00 9.92 9.01 6.673772661 10.37 9.11 9.59 9.66 9.69 9.54 11.49 10.24 8.64 9.34 9.29 11.462796553 10.46 9.43 7.39 9.36 7.57 9.44 9.73 9.64 9.17 8.31 9.96 10.413063795 7.76 6.92 7.06 7.39 7.97 7.93 8.11 7.80 7.13 7.36 7.17 7.653338192 8.62 9.69 10.55 10.19 10.63 10.69 8.11 8.96 9.86 9.08 9.35 8.413214845 4.58 4.95 5.95 4.34 4.69 4.44 4.36 5.94 4.42 6.31 4.40 4.412730303 4.15 4.19 4.26 4.23 4.01 4.41 5.90 4.24 4.10 4.09 4.17 4.363811086 8.14 8.00 7.34 7.87 7.66 7.69 7.92 8.12 8.43 8.11 7.98 8.222981874 10.59 10.37 9.85 10.03 10.19 10.42 10.57 10.46 9.86 10.23 10.6410.40 3242353 6.27 5.88 6.07 5.79 6.07 6.22 6.25 6.11 6.44 6.07 6.386.30 2442008 5.28 5.26 9.64 7.55 8.78 10.27 5.53 5.12 5.44 5.29 5.216.84 3564210 9.52 8.72 7.58 8.22 7.61 9.03 9.70 8.63 7.41 7.90 9.1310.17 2490351 4.11 4.18 4.00 3.97 4.02 3.95 4.24 3.98 4.05 4.24 4.183.99 3759006 8.78 10.58 6.69 7.17 6.82 7.81 9.74 7.60 7.14 8.12 10.389.80 3264997 4.14 4.11 3.97 4.17 4.01 4.15 4.14 4.08 4.10 4.56 4.09 3.913912079 3.76 3.57 3.47 3.75 3.58 3.72 3.80 3.57 3.47 4.01 3.65 3.752926802 5.34 5.48 4.36 4.48 5.59 4.99 5.23 5.27 4.47 4.53 5.59 5.252430163 3.93 3.99 4.07 3.70 3.97 3.64 4.18 3.70 4.20 4.32 3.78 4.043039830 3.11 3.11 3.14 3.26 3.09 3.09 3.29 3.12 3.20 3.30 3.80 3.143935486 8.82 5.57 6.94 5.71 6.16 5.15 7.48 6.17 5.00 5.46 5.61 8.183457336 5.53 5.58 5.12 5.42 5.13 5.12 5.36 5.93 5.38 5.68 5.30 8.093811949 3.41 3.55 3.34 3.34 3.42 3.38 3.54 3.38 3.41 3.59 3.53 3.423343832 3.90 3.90 3.83 3.88 3.68 3.84 3.91 3.96 3.83 3.96 3.85 3.813161261 6.05 6.24 5.26 5.73 5.48 5.18 5.82 5.53 6.16 5.96 6.43 5.733594003 3.97 3.62 3.56 3.74 3.52 3.62 3.74 3.62 3.55 3.75 3.61 3.923805614 4.71 4.84 4.71 4.82 4.46 4.52 5.29 4.42 4.69 5.05 4.68 5.003364127 7.30 6.74 6.84 6.81 6.72 6.44 7.07 6.89 6.88 7.03 6.59 6.473834341 3.94 4.02 3.78 3.86 3.86 3.83 4.14 3.78 4.24 4.29 4.30 3.992585400 4.25 4.50 4.18 4.22 4.38 4.22 4.67 4.39 4.04 4.40 4.43 4.492941690 4.17 4.53 4.17 4.34 4.41 3.73 4.23 3.95 4.78 4.44 4.57 4.233484895 4.83 5.24 6.87 4.87 7.04 4.73 4.83 4.78 4.71 4.78 4.69 4.993159754 3.63 3.78 3.58 3.64 3.63 3.39 3.72 3.65 3.83 3.75 3.70 3.872894790 3.90 3.91 3.68 3.89 3.86 3.82 3.88 3.63 4.41 3.97 4.21 3.833363686 3.50 3.33 3.58 3.29 3.25 3.28 3.64 3.32 3.36 3.58 3.31 3.672923928 4.51 4.22 4.16 4.57 4.12 4.06 4.25 4.07 4.47 4.67 4.35 4.042883317 5.08 4.65 4.82 4.56 4.55 4.37 4.73 5.04 4.29 4.76 4.95 4.872479698 6.10 6.23 6.55 6.27 5.78 6.30 5.99 5.93 6.16 6.38 6.09 5.933428225 3.73 3.85 3.65 3.66 3.73 3.58 3.86 3.57 3.79 3.84 3.85 3.973393446 7.18 6.93 6.84 7.15 6.70 6.93 8.02 7.29 6.85 7.37 6.85 7.783116614 13.05 12.95 12.90 13.10 11.44 12.85 11.91 13.14 12.92 13.0912.89 11.68 3415320 9.65 10.31 10.41 10.21 10.17 7.73 8.46 10.36 9.6710.19 8.94 8.50 3757108 8.41 7.90 9.81 8.73 10.28 8.36 8.03 8.54 7.378.18 7.43 8.05 4012178 6.83 6.62 11.69 10.82 9.75 7.71 5.95 6.42 6.656.65 6.02 10.18 3546213 10.66 11.08 11.55 11.33 11.19 11.45 9.78 11.0811.12 11.74 10.80 9.49 3561381 9.38 10.75 10.41 10.80 11.09 10.57 8.209.52 11.14 10.58 9.81 8.27

TABLE 40 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0181 0182 0183 01840185 0186 0187 0188 0189 0190 0191 0192 2604998 8.34 6.14 5.09 7.65 8.927.03 4.99 7.19 8.30 8.89 8.25 9.16 3603932 7.13 6.77 7.34 6.83 7.20 8.636.72 9.32 7.75 7.11 7.18 7.02 2710599 11.32 6.50 5.75 11.12 11.72 8.377.14 9.00 11.23 10.90 8.88 11.75 2440258 8.22 9.04 8.99 8.76 5.20 7.439.90 5.07 6.57 7.46 7.89 5.02 3169331 6.84 6.74 6.44 5.96 6.73 6.95 6.999.05 6.59 6.25 6.59 7.17 2988882 9.07 9.75 9.88 9.53 9.81 9.61 9.8711.38 9.80 9.45 9.35 9.75 2964231 7.92 8.99 8.84 8.31 9.46 10.44 7.5211.27 9.49 9.12 8.27 9.39 3111561 8.02 8.28 6.03 5.20 6.86 8.97 5.039.26 5.66 5.93 8.44 6.83 2562529 10.39 9.18 8.25 10.75 10.44 9.89 8.979.54 10.48 10.33 9.81 10.33 3692999 10.61 10.29 7.13 11.10 10.54 11.095.90 11.47 5.84 7.65 9.45 10.67 2439554 6.29 7.53 9.05 7.32 4.77 6.2310.00 5.04 5.83 6.06 6.27 5.05 2685304 10.45 7.98 8.23 8.81 11.76 8.616.81 9.76 10.63 11.35 8.12 11.65 2578790 4.26 5.18 4.48 4.33 5.36 4.334.40 4.39 4.04 4.39 7.30 4.40 2373842 11.40 12.08 12.05 11.91 8.83 10.4311.96 9.26 10.57 11.00 11.45 8.69 2750627 9.40 6.98 4.98 7.80 10.42 8.906.21 6.71 10.28 10.87 9.32 8.96 3397774 5.02 5.14 5.04 4.66 4.38 5.644.90 6.40 4.54 4.63 5.19 4.73 2635741 7.66 9.63 8.81 8.93 5.47 6.5510.11 6.10 6.85 7.75 7.97 5.78 3970833 9.12 9.09 8.98 9.57 9.67 9.589.62 11.63 9.51 9.70 9.72 9.69 3577612 10.88 11.19 11.34 11.27 11.888.94 9.65 8.06 11.29 11.52 10.80 11.48 2708922 9.21 8.33 9.89 8.82 8.358.18 6.90 6.90 8.27 8.63 8.13 8.13 2970897 5.22 5.17 5.26 5.13 4.74 5.175.12 9.13 4.68 4.52 5.25 5.93 3724545 9.76 9.48 9.61 9.45 10.35 9.587.20 7.11 10.09 9.74 11.01 10.39 2798538 8.36 9.79 9.00 9.04 8.95 9.629.73 11.26 9.09 9.40 8.31 8.82 2806468 11.17 12.01 11.00 11.46 8.32 9.7611.80 8.19 10.56 10.03 10.77 7.68 2880051 6.24 6.93 6.46 6.23 5.77 6.026.33 6.93 6.21 6.02 6.47 6.02 2732508 3.38 3.56 7.20 3.81 3.31 3.38 9.453.75 3.38 3.16 3.46 3.44 2822492 4.86 5.82 5.40 5.68 5.73 5.82 4.93 8.024.99 5.20 5.34 5.08 3404030 8.42 9.75 8.71 9.19 5.35 6.44 9.05 6.51 6.428.04 7.77 5.53 3059667 8.42 6.12 4.31 5.79 7.01 10.18 5.84 4.33 5.126.06 8.45 6.15 3108526 8.18 7.92 6.58 7.48 9.15 9.04 8.33 10.58 7.609.52 8.32 8.98 2526806 11.24 11.21 7.89 10.88 12.81 11.39 8.91 8.6012.63 12.52 6.90 12.72 2428501 6.22 7.67 8.00 6.27 6.63 8.46 8.65 9.478.14 6.17 5.90 7.33 2657808 10.57 5.51 6.13 10.68 10.71 7.39 7.62 6.7710.86 9.93 6.83 11.59 2584018 9.84 9.01 7.61 9.23 10.39 11.29 8.35 7.1411.17 10.50 7.41 10.88 3976341 11.06 10.18 10.13 10.38 11.53 9.38 9.228.26 11.46 11.29 9.81 11.25 2739308 5.17 5.48 5.99 5.95 4.56 4.75 4.686.38 4.21 4.71 5.41 4.54 3959862 4.67 4.74 6.71 5.99 4.79 4.43 5.1310.31 5.44 5.88 5.96 4.33 2362351 7.69 8.55 8.36 8.07 5.11 6.09 8.815.50 6.48 6.82 7.31 5.82 3648391 4.52 5.74 7.52 4.74 3.66 3.86 8.70 4.003.76 6.86 5.03 4.85 3009299 10.38 10.61 10.53 10.64 10.69 10.91 11.0912.52 10.74 10.60 10.18 10.64 3443464 5.65 6.73 6.01 6.46 5.08 5.58 6.285.26 5.20 5.49 6.31 5.06 2730746 6.08 6.92 5.13 7.47 6.56 6.64 5.37 9.174.79 7.04 7.17 7.09 2427619 8.47 10.13 9.29 9.37 4.93 6.68 10.07 5.826.41 7.97 7.92 6.17 3042001 8.04 8.54 8.16 8.41 7.96 8.77 9.40 11.188.38 8.28 8.96 8.57 2566848 5.17 6.27 6.79 5.69 4.83 5.04 7.99 5.81 5.215.09 5.58 4.87 2984616 8.95 9.14 8.81 8.81 9.01 9.23 8.81 11.29 9.179.22 8.88 9.13 2378068 10.11 8.47 8.20 7.39 8.91 11.08 9.13 8.08 9.079.89 6.80 7.26 2721959 10.05 6.65 5.95 9.65 12.81 6.91 5.82 7.08 12.3912.94 7.04 12.99 2877508 9.64 10.33 10.07 10.15 10.37 10.77 10.85 12.0210.37 10.30 9.33 10.42 3450861 5.85 8.29 6.89 6.67 4.64 5.23 7.97 4.605.00 5.70 5.39 4.72 2688717 8.49 9.57 9.90 9.30 6.21 7.25 10.77 5.977.98 7.59 7.99 6.50 3270270 8.73 9.61 10.04 9.35 8.82 8.54 8.56 6.858.85 8.84 8.77 8.35 3417703 8.36 5.89 4.73 7.29 8.54 10.55 5.17 4.277.78 7.77 8.34 9.77 3302990 6.76 6.56 6.76 7.24 7.51 7.28 7.74 11.537.26 7.36 7.80 7.97 2377283 4.41 5.40 9.64 4.61 4.15 4.24 11.35 4.094.01 4.38 4.59 4.04 3122678 4.31 5.15 4.49 4.53 4.94 4.40 4.62 9.37 4.864.22 5.26 5.05 2688499 9.02 8.20 7.24 8.17 9.80 9.62 7.69 6.87 10.0510.35 8.21 10.30 2377094 8.10 7.97 7.76 8.28 8.91 9.37 7.89 11.22 7.969.11 8.62 9.24 3278198 7.20 7.23 6.29 7.14 8.41 8.58 6.92 10.49 8.018.44 7.65 8.88 2598261 10.68 10.39 7.64 10.03 12.98 11.08 8.21 7.9612.59 12.27 6.68 13.05 3982612 8.88 10.06 10.18 9.60 4.72 6.43 11.256.91 7.06 7.91 7.90 4.29 2884845 7.05 4.66 4.73 5.50 10.08 4.21 4.174.94 9.48 10.13 6.48 9.44 3982560 6.70 8.52 8.11 7.64 4.68 5.27 9.075.03 5.83 6.40 6.52 4.30 3204285 6.05 5.13 7.58 5.30 5.49 5.61 9.37 5.945.91 5.25 5.82 5.86 3654699 9.74 10.67 8.75 8.01 11.17 12.49 9.21 12.5911.27 10.97 10.11 11.48 2638676 6.17 8.09 9.27 6.97 5.35 7.18 10.30 6.267.24 6.32 6.75 6.57 3367673 6.06 6.65 4.51 6.39 6.47 8.18 5.17 9.35 4.685.14 8.09 6.08 3212008 8.74 6.48 6.61 9.07 8.69 8.84 6.07 6.02 7.87 9.368.87 8.78 3326635 10.55 10.29 10.22 10.66 10.06 10.62 10.25 8.38 10.3510.12 10.06 9.61 3031556 9.17 10.40 10.30 9.97 6.35 8.43 10.49 6.30 8.608.67 9.06 6.85 3662201 9.83 9.56 7.54 10.80 10.54 11.80 6.86 10.47 7.958.15 9.07 10.30 2809793 8.95 9.86 9.31 9.20 4.51 6.26 9.98 5.80 6.538.30 7.35 4.71 2817731 7.31 8.53 8.44 8.32 7.58 9.64 7.47 7.69 8.42 7.637.50 7.57 4020655 8.66 5.29 5.67 8.51 7.62 7.93 5.04 4.66 6.89 7.42 8.165.39 3494629 7.62 4.38 4.38 5.84 7.27 5.08 4.25 7.21 8.66 7.27 6.29 8.173852832 8.98 10.74 10.88 10.00 6.08 6.51 8.43 6.57 7.43 8.18 9.64 5.403761959 8.48 8.82 8.17 8.90 9.38 9.64 8.85 9.98 9.69 8.47 9.20 9.152834282 7.87 5.48 5.73 6.85 8.20 7.97 4.93 7.26 6.95 7.32 8.03 7.923341497 7.27 5.76 6.42 6.13 6.85 6.44 5.64 7.01 6.22 6.60 7.22 7.522372812 4.59 4.54 9.76 4.74 4.54 4.76 10.87 4.71 4.55 4.72 4.88 4.662486811 9.37 10.29 10.74 9.88 8.04 11.07 10.12 7.21 10.03 9.09 9.20 6.913768474 8.40 8.56 8.98 8.34 8.03 8.80 7.77 8.61 8.55 7.83 8.27 8.033142381 4.60 5.77 5.14 3.86 4.58 6.37 3.82 6.62 5.35 4.90 5.40 5.132396750 7.81 6.86 6.92 6.63 7.70 6.39 7.12 8.05 7.60 7.47 7.49 8.403902489 12.00 11.66 12.11 11.24 9.93 10.74 10.00 10.23 9.98 10.64 11.5210.32 3032647 6.08 6.39 6.07 5.66 6.34 6.07 6.04 5.73 5.76 5.81 6.505.98 3875642 5.14 6.86 6.12 6.01 4.86 4.88 5.54 5.03 5.17 5.58 5.83 6.184027585 11.82 11.40 12.29 11.17 9.24 10.72 9.56 9.68 10.81 9.91 11.267.78 2352609 6.81 5.84 5.68 6.47 7.22 7.00 5.56 7.53 6.43 6.77 7.04 7.443376529 8.80 7.82 7.11 8.78 10.02 7.94 7.45 9.27 9.51 9.99 9.16 10.372491271 13.09 13.44 13.23 13.32 13.20 13.43 13.72 12.00 13.58 13.0512.84 13.15 3874751 8.88 9.43 8.50 9.16 9.67 10.34 8.79 8.99 9.96 9.838.88 10.07 2326463 11.56 12.54 12.12 11.97 10.63 12.67 12.70 8.72 11.1810.77 11.57 10.10 3341061 7.17 8.01 7.27 7.85 7.57 8.35 7.45 6.77 8.606.40 6.44 6.93 3839910 9.49 9.67 10.81 10.04 5.84 6.69 8.47 5.73 7.168.60 8.89 4.70 2708855 7.25 4.09 4.50 8.09 8.71 5.99 4.01 5.02 7.97 7.855.87 8.92 3512874 11.80 12.58 12.42 12.18 10.10 11.98 12.41 9.82 11.5311.29 11.88 9.87 2701071 10.08 11.10 10.76 10.86 7.97 8.68 9.28 8.059.18 9.75 10.07 6.53 3486096 7.15 5.31 5.50 6.85 8.21 8.76 5.26 7.605.56 8.12 7.59 7.48 2412668 7.94 9.01 8.99 8.24 8.06 8.57 8.20 8.13 8.888.01 7.99 8.27 3329343 8.45 7.05 7.47 7.38 8.88 7.27 7.29 7.88 8.93 8.467.72 8.39 3259367 6.60 4.38 4.24 5.20 4.78 4.46 3.94 3.74 4.61 4.68 6.565.35 3373845 9.34 9.36 9.02 8.63 9.32 11.25 8.85 7.16 9.78 9.08 8.7510.23 2321911 8.73 8.48 9.51 8.86 7.59 8.55 8.99 7.91 8.14 8.02 8.278.04 3353914 6.86 6.78 5.89 6.57 7.94 9.00 6.44 6.42 8.30 7.11 6.35 7.483744680 7.34 8.97 8.57 7.97 6.15 7.77 7.77 6.61 7.65 7.13 7.72 6.682373336 8.63 7.85 5.44 6.14 9.41 6.24 6.70 4.90 10.93 9.83 6.09 10.693067478 7.30 5.30 5.09 7.53 8.63 8.13 4.82 7.20 8.24 8.27 5.64 8.073976766 8.43 9.50 9.95 8.94 6.26 7.79 8.91 6.67 7.46 7.83 8.67 6.263246888 7.31 5.45 5.58 6.13 5.14 6.92 4.98 5.72 5.15 5.05 6.99 4.713147985 6.93 6.35 5.80 6.32 7.59 9.38 5.89 6.63 8.18 7.00 6.01 7.353185522 9.28 9.23 8.95 9.09 9.61 11.12 9.14 10.66 10.52 8.59 8.05 9.513861948 12.57 13.07 13.21 12.99 10.79 11.93 12.94 10.42 12.23 12.0112.57 9.69 3393479 8.27 9.23 8.50 8.19 9.44 9.39 7.79 7.80 9.63 8.558.81 10.37 3540862 7.13 6.65 5.76 6.72 7.21 6.65 6.97 10.23 6.71 7.187.00 7.46 2777714 12.06 11.67 12.11 11.66 8.83 9.78 10.47 10.34 9.2910.99 11.87 6.03 3110395 5.19 4.43 4.71 4.76 6.32 4.20 4.69 4.47 4.505.35 5.15 5.99 3895795 8.74 9.44 9.64 9.35 7.75 8.08 7.77 6.87 7.78 8.638.66 8.06 2854445 8.49 9.61 8.29 8.33 9.28 10.79 8.22 7.21 11.54 7.297.68 8.86 3606034 7.08 7.83 6.99 7.44 7.32 8.60 7.54 7.49 7.60 7.14 7.757.25 3375735 7.83 8.22 8.18 8.08 7.61 8.17 7.67 7.39 7.68 8.11 7.83 7.753948047 7.96 9.10 9.40 8.82 6.98 8.85 9.11 7.22 8.28 7.45 8.40 7.143010503 8.73 10.31 9.81 9.68 7.38 11.22 7.89 6.67 10.33 7.44 9.19 6.423622934 7.38 6.45 6.84 8.00 8.03 6.73 8.36 7.99 7.51 8.12 6.84 8.053441849 10.26 10.69 10.64 10.30 9.89 9.74 9.32 9.05 10.17 10.09 9.829.59 3006572 6.76 6.69 6.83 6.83 6.15 6.45 6.46 6.65 6.69 6.31 7.05 6.473365136 9.61 7.87 8.24 9.26 9.14 9.48 8.68 8.59 8.93 9.16 10.11 8.652642791 7.95 8.92 8.67 8.50 8.48 8.54 8.70 8.41 8.55 8.28 8.29 8.362904485 7.88 7.62 6.78 7.79 8.47 8.16 6.63 6.54 7.81 7.68 8.65 7.363772661 9.54 10.46 10.19 10.12 10.06 11.23 8.96 8.25 10.68 9.61 9.379.68 2796553 10.46 10.59 11.28 10.78 8.49 10.08 8.98 9.87 9.39 9.6810.26 8.22 3063795 7.11 7.43 7.32 6.98 6.97 7.12 7.81 7.84 7.96 6.777.64 7.26 3338192 10.31 8.04 7.48 10.18 10.70 9.57 7.79 8.69 9.71 9.929.24 11.02 3214845 4.55 4.23 4.58 4.60 6.01 4.08 4.55 4.11 4.57 4.204.73 4.40 2730303 4.27 4.28 8.51 4.09 4.19 4.16 9.52 4.49 4.15 4.00 4.504.22 3811086 7.13 7.81 7.63 7.88 7.77 8.01 8.21 7.63 7.92 7.74 7.62 8.002981874 10.28 10.29 10.38 10.40 10.15 10.36 10.22 10.51 10.24 9.97 10.2910.32 3242353 5.82 6.06 6.37 5.70 5.83 7.01 6.69 6.39 6.33 5.65 5.636.29 2442008 8.70 5.36 5.77 8.73 8.35 5.96 5.07 5.61 8.01 8.77 6.38 7.703564210 9.61 10.53 10.88 10.22 8.52 9.60 8.77 7.59 9.52 9.03 9.66 7.952490351 4.24 4.22 4.39 3.97 3.80 3.95 3.89 4.12 3.92 3.94 4.20 3.913759006 11.30 10.03 11.75 9.23 7.20 7.90 8.03 8.75 6.98 8.17 10.49 6.483264997 4.13 3.97 4.31 3.98 3.88 3.94 4.21 3.96 3.86 3.90 4.36 4.153912079 3.60 4.05 3.84 4.00 3.35 3.34 4.09 3.59 3.42 3.64 4.04 3.652926802 5.29 5.77 6.84 5.91 4.73 4.58 7.07 5.80 5.14 5.47 5.36 4.432430163 3.71 4.62 4.31 3.75 5.94 3.83 3.79 3.83 4.51 4.93 4.11 9.063039830 3.11 3.14 3.16 3.14 3.28 3.05 3.03 3.31 3.11 3.43 3.16 3.053935486 5.49 8.30 7.22 6.14 8.16 7.76 7.66 5.10 10.55 6.87 5.52 7.503457336 5.50 5.53 5.68 5.29 5.21 5.04 5.45 5.34 5.18 5.11 5.90 5.323811949 3.35 3.63 3.70 3.35 3.32 3.44 3.44 3.61 3.35 3.33 3.62 3.323343832 3.89 3.77 4.08 3.66 3.66 3.91 3.74 3.82 3.68 3.86 4.02 3.823161261 5.69 6.20 6.01 5.93 5.36 5.65 6.64 5.59 5.09 5.17 6.17 5.603594003 3.64 3.77 3.76 3.72 3.52 4.27 3.59 3.55 3.63 3.54 3.81 3.973805614 4.46 4.82 5.25 4.63 4.42 4.92 4.65 4.49 4.40 4.65 5.18 4.783364127 6.69 6.78 7.15 6.58 6.78 6.69 6.70 8.49 6.44 6.69 7.28 6.853834341 3.99 3.95 4.30 3.93 3.86 4.43 3.97 4.12 3.73 3.91 4.59 6.792585400 4.39 4.55 4.64 4.29 4.67 4.45 4.25 4.19 5.37 4.16 4.28 4.132941690 4.15 4.38 4.62 4.40 4.07 4.05 4.05 4.52 3.96 3.96 4.80 4.113484895 5.43 5.16 5.04 4.95 5.83 4.53 4.65 5.08 4.95 6.36 5.15 5.433159754 3.68 3.70 3.75 3.93 3.51 3.64 3.76 3.80 3.73 3.83 3.74 3.692894790 3.90 3.91 3.90 3.88 3.60 3.55 3.73 3.70 3.86 3.75 3.80 3.723363686 3.47 3.62 3.76 3.48 3.32 3.52 3.37 3.88 3.33 3.37 3.51 3.412923928 4.36 4.56 4.26 4.36 3.97 4.19 4.68 4.16 4.10 4.01 4.46 4.082883317 4.45 5.21 5.17 4.81 4.41 6.03 5.95 4.45 5.01 4.81 4.74 4.572479698 6.10 6.09 5.97 5.83 5.93 5.89 6.10 6.26 5.78 6.30 6.34 5.893428225 3.89 3.85 3.78 3.61 3.45 3.67 3.64 3.73 3.69 3.72 3.86 3.863393446 6.86 8.19 7.80 7.07 7.16 8.23 7.14 6.84 6.85 7.18 7.31 6.653116614 12.90 11.49 8.16 12.42 12.59 12.24 9.62 12.27 12.50 12.49 13.1012.43 3415320 10.06 8.39 6.75 8.44 11.00 7.33 6.78 11.42 10.32 10.3410.04 11.02 3757108 8.97 7.53 7.54 9.06 11.16 7.99 6.92 8.33 9.96 9.697.78 11.18 4012178 10.10 6.50 6.26 10.02 11.04 6.35 6.53 7.85 8.91 11.048.72 9.63 3546213 11.12 8.19 5.52 10.37 11.13 9.74 7.38 10.18 11.1011.18 10.94 11.04 3561381 10.29 6.65 5.32 9.79 10.43 9.83 5.72 9.95 9.369.83 11.02 9.95

TABLE 41 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0193 0194 0195 01960197 0198 0199 0200 0201 0202 0203 0204 2604998 9.43 7.64 6.75 7.39 9.067.72 8.63 9.87 7.77 9.10 8.00 7.52 3603932 7.24 6.86 7.25 9.18 7.26 6.887.99 8.65 7.89 8.07 7.31 8.85 2710599 6.86 7.87 9.90 7.57 11.73 6.3511.12 8.47 8.93 10.82 9.66 11.20 2440258 7.60 8.45 8.20 6.56 5.22 8.694.63 6.80 8.56 4.99 7.78 7.73 3169331 8.61 6.73 7.30 9.34 7.28 7.68 7.407.13 6.64 7.27 7.55 7.04 2988882 9.74 9.81 10.06 11.08 9.56 9.65 9.779.77 10.10 10.15 9.89 10.05 2964231 7.96 8.07 9.93 10.93 9.25 9.11 10.869.50 9.59 9.97 9.94 10.25 3111561 10.44 7.86 5.81 7.19 4.65 9.50 7.184.55 9.76 7.94 8.11 6.70 2562529 9.20 9.29 9.65 8.66 10.62 8.98 10.8310.06 9.57 10.76 10.20 10.35 3692999 13.14 11.47 10.46 11.07 8.56 13.0611.72 5.93 9.91 12.33 11.65 10.16 2439554 6.36 6.91 9.68 6.30 5.28 6.475.30 5.80 7.48 4.56 8.26 8.08 2685304 6.76 7.72 8.95 10.46 11.60 7.648.67 10.56 8.58 9.32 8.34 10.24 2578790 8.05 5.99 5.17 4.26 4.10 7.656.03 4.02 5.51 5.32 7.21 4.30 2373842 10.88 11.63 11.15 10.78 8.79 11.288.09 9.65 11.40 8.23 10.84 10.73 2750627 9.63 8.13 5.91 6.49 9.56 9.6110.03 10.41 7.52 10.47 8.79 8.06 3397774 4.97 4.74 4.98 10.77 4.64 4.604.94 4.47 4.83 5.17 7.37 4.67 2635741 8.37 8.91 8.60 7.13 6.14 8.84 6.006.51 8.75 5.89 8.01 7.78 3970833 9.94 9.28 9.75 11.56 9.62 9.95 10.3810.05 9.43 10.32 10.33 9.75 3577612 9.68 10.90 11.29 9.75 11.53 10.119.53 11.33 10.92 8.29 10.56 11.55 2708922 6.56 8.70 7.45 7.54 8.36 7.247.44 6.53 8.16 7.93 7.37 7.82 2970897 5.28 5.58 5.05 8.51 6.06 6.85 6.405.38 5.40 5.63 5.47 6.01 3724545 10.08 9.93 9.04 7.50 10.05 10.26 9.336.60 9.68 10.13 10.08 9.25 2798538 8.93 9.28 9.73 10.84 9.26 9.53 9.199.37 9.04 9.11 9.54 9.74 2806468 10.44 11.25 9.66 9.61 8.40 11.41 6.609.35 11.30 7.50 9.70 10.56 2880051 6.58 6.67 6.41 7.99 5.72 6.38 6.105.36 6.60 5.93 5.88 5.91 2732508 3.54 3.60 8.69 3.63 3.41 3.24 3.68 4.833.53 3.71 7.91 4.00 2822492 5.32 5.51 5.26 7.53 5.46 5.48 6.46 5.07 5.616.14 5.83 5.44 3404030 8.25 9.27 7.37 6.44 5.25 8.39 5.56 6.41 9.26 5.996.75 7.50 3059667 8.76 10.14 4.45 3.81 4.44 9.58 6.13 3.83 9.64 8.656.79 5.37 3108526 11.21 8.87 8.47 10.70 8.40 10.46 10.01 9.52 9.01 9.9410.28 7.39 2526806 7.88 9.37 11.98 13.32 12.83 7.88 10.25 9.97 10.818.80 11.63 12.14 2428501 5.97 6.49 8.28 9.60 7.55 6.94 6.66 7.59 6.905.62 7.58 8.51 2657808 6.09 6.52 7.06 4.89 10.86 5.81 7.70 6.18 6.838.29 6.37 10.62 2584018 6.68 7.55 8.39 5.87 10.62 7.81 9.30 8.31 9.077.87 10.18 10.61 3976341 8.20 9.97 10.17 8.16 11.66 9.42 6.92 10.9410.23 8.55 9.37 11.45 2739308 4.59 5.59 4.70 9.80 4.49 5.14 5.33 4.255.19 5.09 4.51 4.57 3959862 4.19 6.32 5.71 10.36 4.26 5.60 6.37 5.925.69 4.52 4.19 5.08 2362351 7.17 8.15 8.03 6.62 5.80 7.69 5.79 5.98 8.015.64 7.07 7.10 3648391 5.43 5.59 8.28 4.50 3.78 4.81 3.78 4.76 5.16 3.666.16 5.11 3009299 10.67 10.41 10.97 12.04 10.65 10.77 11.56 10.68 10.5911.33 11.13 11.11 3443464 5.35 6.51 5.77 5.23 4.97 5.46 5.16 5.19 6.485.04 5.52 5.36 2730746 8.95 7.14 6.31 9.48 5.71 8.85 9.29 5.05 6.70 9.117.46 5.88 2427619 7.90 8.88 8.63 7.49 6.03 9.01 5.60 7.03 8.99 5.74 7.347.69 3042001 9.07 8.20 8.87 10.55 8.08 8.84 9.07 9.05 8.06 8.85 9.258.77 2566848 5.01 5.97 5.64 5.82 4.80 5.48 5.17 7.58 5.64 4.97 5.23 4.922984616 9.00 9.06 9.60 11.60 8.63 9.25 10.16 9.07 8.99 9.64 9.70 9.462378068 7.29 7.77 9.57 10.48 8.36 6.29 7.08 9.72 7.33 7.12 8.14 10.012721959 6.13 8.26 10.96 7.00 12.75 6.77 10.66 6.87 9.03 9.89 11.25 11.182877508 10.60 10.17 10.67 11.93 10.27 10.56 10.70 10.52 10.13 10.6010.76 10.67 3450861 6.08 6.98 6.74 5.30 4.88 6.89 4.55 5.01 6.82 4.835.52 5.79 2688717 8.31 9.60 8.88 7.80 5.96 9.46 5.14 7.23 9.44 6.47 8.057.90 3270270 7.69 8.97 8.64 7.82 8.85 8.47 6.72 7.71 8.76 6.62 7.43 9.163417703 8.99 8.73 5.63 4.73 6.63 10.27 6.72 4.34 7.88 6.80 8.28 5.813302990 8.56 6.85 7.80 11.19 7.49 8.41 9.19 7.48 7.04 8.55 8.38 7.582377283 4.25 4.82 8.38 4.33 4.26 5.00 4.31 7.29 4.98 4.34 7.96 4.273122678 4.86 5.03 4.58 11.45 6.26 4.74 5.50 4.99 4.65 4.65 3.84 5.512688499 9.03 9.17 8.87 6.44 10.33 9.86 9.16 5.90 9.08 9.11 8.88 9.002377094 9.14 8.80 9.25 11.69 8.34 9.52 10.19 8.44 8.14 9.95 10.04 8.353278198 8.25 7.09 8.26 10.24 8.17 8.63 9.60 8.54 8.28 9.10 8.98 8.912598261 7.33 8.37 11.47 12.69 12.94 7.43 9.59 9.19 10.36 7.99 10.7111.87 3982612 8.99 9.09 9.48 7.60 6.08 9.43 6.15 6.56 9.79 5.34 8.247.99 2884845 4.71 4.47 5.59 5.07 10.25 4.47 5.01 4.64 4.47 7.10 5.668.63 3982560 6.08 7.44 7.28 5.99 4.70 7.75 4.62 5.64 7.27 4.92 6.18 6.193204285 5.46 5.83 6.25 5.46 5.67 5.27 5.13 4.94 5.63 5.01 5.62 6.103654699 12.33 11.47 12.26 12.89 11.00 12.38 12.00 11.83 11.47 11.2012.09 12.25 2638676 7.30 7.82 8.92 6.70 5.69 6.79 5.62 7.58 7.94 6.277.99 7.32 3367673 8.51 8.41 6.07 7.59 4.21 8.96 9.11 8.81 6.73 8.58 8.194.56 3212008 6.54 7.77 6.92 5.97 8.19 6.38 8.91 8.30 7.71 9.47 6.86 7.663326635 9.88 10.29 10.08 8.91 9.84 10.23 10.21 9.86 10.28 10.27 9.9510.44 3031556 8.52 9.50 9.90 8.11 6.52 9.55 6.67 7.67 9.66 6.18 8.429.25 3662201 12.85 11.58 10.50 10.94 9.51 12.82 11.34 6.94 9.97 12.2911.38 10.48 2809793 7.82 9.26 9.17 6.75 4.46 8.61 5.97 6.82 9.25 5.167.88 7.46 2817731 7.89 7.67 8.87 7.97 7.78 7.27 7.62 8.13 7.97 7.61 7.679.37 4020655 5.16 6.88 5.34 4.77 5.99 4.94 8.23 4.34 5.73 8.12 6.72 5.443494629 5.46 4.59 6.11 6.84 9.24 4.57 7.40 4.38 6.10 8.24 5.77 7.193852832 7.59 9.99 7.32 8.20 6.38 9.13 5.74 6.29 8.73 6.19 7.27 7.703761959 9.73 9.26 9.51 9.76 8.88 9.61 9.95 9.61 9.14 9.81 9.40 9.712834282 6.88 6.52 6.08 7.43 8.95 6.61 7.39 5.23 6.97 9.18 6.43 7.363341497 6.38 6.39 6.24 7.43 7.71 7.59 9.61 5.79 6.16 9.14 6.45 6.682372812 4.55 5.09 7.61 4.74 4.85 5.12 4.54 7.33 4.72 4.92 8.95 4.562486811 8.79 10.35 10.86 8.29 8.21 9.41 6.89 8.99 10.66 6.13 9.67 10.803768474 8.15 8.67 8.79 8.95 7.77 8.27 7.69 7.92 8.48 7.89 8.36 9.113142381 4.84 5.46 5.60 6.30 5.09 7.24 4.07 4.22 5.06 4.47 4.18 8.152396750 7.24 7.06 6.93 8.73 8.00 6.76 7.46 9.14 6.60 7.46 7.30 7.333902489 10.50 11.79 10.38 10.59 10.25 10.69 9.26 10.42 11.41 9.14 10.2010.77 3032647 8.79 6.96 5.95 6.11 5.38 7.95 5.96 5.62 6.97 6.24 5.365.80 3875642 5.14 5.91 5.13 5.10 4.98 5.59 4.88 7.69 5.76 4.82 5.15 5.304027585 9.62 11.45 10.91 10.27 9.03 10.35 8.74 9.36 11.62 8.79 9.8311.17 2352609 7.62 6.97 5.88 7.23 6.77 7.07 8.04 5.98 6.81 8.08 7.315.85 3376529 9.51 8.32 8.78 10.02 10.19 8.67 10.14 8.87 7.59 9.82 9.529.02 2491271 12.98 13.29 13.76 12.44 13.35 13.01 12.74 13.42 13.37 12.2413.25 13.76 3874751 9.87 9.00 10.07 9.05 9.50 9.60 9.33 10.70 9.68 9.299.27 10.23 2326463 11.31 12.00 11.89 10.47 10.69 11.69 8.52 10.41 12.278.20 11.03 12.12 3341061 7.08 7.28 8.46 7.03 7.40 6.61 6.76 7.87 8.647.01 7.71 9.02 3839910 7.58 9.96 7.48 8.26 5.09 8.19 4.92 5.58 8.79 6.277.12 7.87 2708855 3.77 4.82 5.72 4.55 9.35 4.25 8.33 3.89 4.36 7.98 6.277.39 3512874 11.32 12.20 11.78 11.25 10.19 11.66 9.05 10.47 11.94 8.8611.46 11.72 2701071 8.67 11.05 9.55 9.25 7.35 9.63 7.30 8.23 10.30 7.588.99 9.82 3486096 8.08 7.76 6.86 6.38 7.31 8.04 9.57 4.67 6.10 9.44 8.816.30 2412668 8.19 8.28 9.04 8.34 8.10 8.65 8.35 8.56 8.62 8.54 8.05 9.233329343 7.23 7.36 8.21 7.88 9.37 7.03 8.03 8.45 7.25 8.54 7.76 8.783259367 4.52 4.30 4.53 4.00 4.57 4.49 7.39 3.78 4.92 7.29 5.59 4.173373845 8.78 9.75 10.32 7.50 8.37 10.37 8.65 8.35 9.83 7.44 8.85 10.462321911 8.60 8.88 8.50 8.08 7.72 8.39 7.97 7.97 8.53 7.78 8.31 8.543353914 6.91 6.61 7.47 6.86 8.10 6.47 7.40 8.06 8.28 7.21 7.10 8.973744680 7.11 8.21 7.95 7.06 6.37 7.47 6.68 6.98 8.21 6.46 6.98 8.392373336 5.49 6.89 8.05 5.18 10.29 6.84 4.62 6.10 7.01 5.58 6.30 8.633067478 4.42 5.58 6.80 4.52 8.59 5.34 7.31 4.38 4.74 8.12 7.54 7.273976766 7.67 9.03 8.24 7.23 6.57 8.38 6.51 6.80 8.44 6.64 7.42 8.333246888 6.65 7.51 5.60 4.54 4.54 6.65 8.60 6.94 5.64 7.75 6.54 6.023147985 6.30 6.40 7.54 7.57 7.66 6.85 7.74 7.55 7.40 7.19 6.02 9.463185522 9.41 9.17 11.37 9.83 9.52 9.26 9.02 10.16 10.25 9.81 10.10 11.373861948 11.99 12.90 12.53 11.72 10.64 12.41 9.71 11.30 12.66 9.59 11.8312.51 3393479 10.47 8.70 9.53 7.86 10.23 10.39 7.52 8.61 9.79 7.62 8.559.83 3540862 7.01 6.41 6.59 10.58 7.11 6.71 8.21 6.95 6.67 7.51 7.336.80 2777714 10.51 11.84 10.28 10.83 9.15 11.15 7.87 8.57 11.88 9.5010.07 10.39 3110395 4.56 5.30 4.23 4.39 5.96 4.20 5.66 7.13 4.15 6.074.26 4.52 3895795 7.74 9.30 7.07 7.52 8.23 8.10 7.64 7.21 8.35 7.51 7.918.00 2854445 9.29 9.89 10.97 8.09 9.09 8.09 7.02 10.44 10.89 6.83 9.2811.21 3606034 7.83 7.09 7.60 7.55 7.50 7.53 8.03 7.35 7.38 7.82 7.648.16 3375735 7.50 8.24 8.13 7.20 8.14 7.78 7.05 7.20 8.74 7.00 7.64 8.133948047 7.62 8.75 9.11 7.77 7.40 7.97 6.97 7.46 9.01 6.94 7.84 9.003010503 8.23 9.46 9.09 8.44 6.59 8.31 5.35 9.77 9.79 5.89 7.74 10.633622934 7.32 6.79 6.78 8.54 7.96 6.26 8.16 8.54 6.60 8.30 7.41 6.763441849 9.46 10.37 9.78 9.07 9.75 9.99 9.71 9.61 10.14 9.55 9.63 10.303006572 6.32 6.74 6.27 6.74 6.35 6.52 6.40 6.27 6.76 6.67 6.43 6.263365136 8.75 9.10 8.67 9.17 9.58 8.38 10.83 8.43 9.33 11.13 9.35 10.192642791 9.02 8.13 9.12 8.70 8.42 9.03 8.71 8.39 8.24 8.09 9.06 8.772904485 10.48 8.39 7.25 6.27 8.03 9.27 7.43 6.03 8.00 8.63 7.83 7.373772661 9.05 10.10 11.32 8.79 10.30 9.03 8.82 10.48 10.99 8.72 10.2311.54 2796553 9.21 10.50 10.08 10.05 8.59 9.44 8.80 9.16 10.04 9.12 9.5210.53 3063795 7.27 7.40 9.71 7.67 7.46 7.36 7.61 8.36 8.27 6.61 8.428.70 3338192 9.15 8.83 9.24 8.08 11.00 9.29 10.04 10.47 8.51 10.52 9.509.90 3214845 5.20 4.66 4.61 4.27 4.17 4.77 4.01 5.41 4.30 4.20 5.61 4.182730303 4.24 4.51 7.43 4.61 4.20 4.28 4.46 5.90 4.39 4.20 7.64 4.013811086 8.60 7.60 7.95 7.58 7.54 8.05 7.81 8.29 7.69 7.96 7.88 8.182981874 11.36 10.11 10.70 10.53 10.42 10.38 10.47 9.85 10.02 10.30 10.6810.67 3242353 6.45 5.89 6.60 6.42 6.00 6.24 6.22 6.36 5.89 6.18 6.276.63 2442008 6.11 6.40 5.79 5.18 8.06 5.62 7.83 4.88 5.50 8.22 5.57 7.133564210 8.78 10.24 9.63 8.82 8.38 8.72 7.41 8.56 9.87 7.34 8.47 9.712490351 4.13 4.09 3.99 3.98 3.85 4.04 4.17 4.12 3.97 4.09 3.95 4.023759006 7.96 10.37 8.33 8.88 7.69 9.28 7.22 6.93 10.74 7.32 8.11 8.273264997 3.99 4.19 4.03 4.40 4.01 4.01 3.87 4.13 4.04 4.00 3.81 4.433912079 3.68 3.86 3.87 3.60 3.76 3.47 3.35 3.27 3.77 3.79 3.56 3.422926802 4.85 5.15 5.10 5.05 5.19 5.38 4.56 5.36 5.23 5.11 4.85 4.952430163 3.76 4.06 3.75 4.04 7.84 3.74 3.84 4.05 3.80 4.10 4.05 4.273039830 3.40 3.08 3.13 3.10 3.08 3.09 3.13 3.08 3.23 3.26 3.39 3.253935486 5.63 6.28 6.98 5.08 7.01 6.14 5.67 5.93 8.38 5.36 6.05 8.823457336 5.47 5.89 5.10 5.20 5.47 5.43 5.51 5.40 5.44 5.29 5.11 7.613811949 3.34 3.66 3.47 3.57 3.48 3.52 3.39 3.27 3.51 3.46 3.41 3.313343832 3.64 3.94 3.82 3.83 3.78 3.82 3.90 3.52 4.09 3.69 3.62 3.823161261 6.02 6.49 5.52 5.64 5.40 5.71 5.59 4.89 5.87 5.13 5.48 5.553594003 3.58 3.68 3.97 3.59 3.71 3.56 3.61 4.49 3.80 3.56 3.57 4.413805614 4.44 4.77 5.07 4.82 4.37 4.37 4.56 4.43 4.90 4.58 4.32 4.943364127 6.65 6.63 6.36 9.24 6.68 6.73 6.66 6.12 7.17 7.19 6.63 6.423834341 3.82 4.33 3.96 4.02 3.84 4.08 4.07 3.78 4.18 3.94 3.78 3.972585400 4.42 4.73 4.23 4.35 4.54 4.32 4.21 6.66 4.92 4.07 4.06 4.102941690 4.16 3.94 4.16 4.37 3.87 4.21 4.16 3.81 4.21 4.50 4.38 4.103484895 4.71 5.17 4.65 4.74 5.95 4.72 4.98 8.71 4.91 5.32 4.66 5.393159754 3.77 3.67 3.61 3.72 3.94 3.85 3.67 3.57 3.85 3.61 3.61 3.502894790 3.77 3.76 3.68 3.78 3.74 3.73 4.00 3.46 3.83 3.70 3.56 3.613363686 3.25 3.78 3.39 3.50 3.44 3.27 3.55 3.50 3.47 3.51 3.35 3.222923928 4.33 4.33 4.17 3.93 4.07 3.96 4.06 3.83 4.25 4.33 4.03 4.012883317 4.85 5.89 5.36 4.57 4.85 4.49 4.50 4.89 5.83 3.95 4.53 4.372479698 6.19 6.18 5.92 5.96 5.71 5.91 6.47 5.82 6.14 5.95 5.89 5.733428225 3.64 3.88 3.94 3.72 3.80 3.62 3.58 3.48 3.84 3.83 3.59 3.713393446 6.55 7.32 7.53 6.97 6.70 6.75 7.28 6.24 7.68 7.12 7.28 7.813116614 13.22 12.83 11.97 11.86 12.04 13.17 13.26 6.76 12.38 13.15 12.699.81 3415320 11.32 9.99 8.79 11.07 10.82 11.32 10.28 10.64 9.33 10.4810.75 9.84 3757108 7.20 7.85 8.10 7.93 11.76 7.94 8.09 11.85 8.11 8.728.38 10.21 4012178 6.15 6.35 8.12 8.24 10.90 7.06 11.55 5.84 7.56 10.988.97 6.68 3546213 11.27 10.26 9.74 9.93 10.68 11.11 11.70 5.07 10.5211.61 11.59 10.10 3561381 10.28 9.79 8.30 9.66 10.10 10.02 10.53 10.018.58 10.85 10.28 8.57

TABLE 42 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0205 0206 0207 02080209 0210 0211 0212 0213 0214 0215 0216 2604998 8.42 9.25 8.00 9.13 8.708.89 6.61 6.75 8.35 9.42 8.07 8.24 3603932 7.05 6.98 7.22 7.29 7.84 7.426.91 8.62 7.15 6.93 7.13 6.85 2710599 5.65 5.50 7.56 8.77 10.78 7.645.95 8.61 10.40 11.37 8.92 9.30 2440258 7.26 5.03 8.48 6.71 6.79 4.898.72 7.89 7.26 6.19 7.75 7.27 3169331 7.96 7.27 9.41 8.32 7.37 7.51 6.187.79 6.79 6.29 8.72 6.17 2988882 9.96 10.39 10.13 10.18 9.71 10.18 9.6710.22 9.59 9.58 9.41 9.92 2964231 8.81 6.90 9.71 7.99 10.24 9.26 8.4010.37 9.69 7.09 8.36 8.91 3111561 7.40 10.46 9.37 10.54 5.26 11.32 7.268.50 5.98 5.00 10.06 10.28 2562529 8.78 9.36 9.33 9.94 10.49 9.73 8.819.78 10.63 10.99 9.42 9.74 3692999 7.57 11.36 12.58 10.38 11.22 12.728.86 8.69 6.45 5.53 7.31 12.73 2439554 6.52 4.46 7.23 6.68 5.95 4.537.83 6.55 6.33 5.93 6.38 6.21 2685304 7.98 6.32 6.56 8.68 7.83 7.90 6.818.62 11.17 10.82 9.29 8.78 2578790 6.95 6.64 7.32 8.83 5.88 8.39 5.524.26 4.65 4.35 7.41 7.58 2373842 11.27 9.01 10.70 9.83 10.75 8.70 12.0211.19 10.91 9.88 11.48 11.18 2750627 9.89 10.67 10.49 10.99 8.82 10.827.51 4.77 10.66 10.91 10.66 9.35 3397774 4.85 4.66 5.64 4.73 9.75 4.814.88 5.45 4.82 4.74 4.51 4.80 2635741 7.84 6.37 7.95 6.98 7.83 6.83 9.457.75 7.88 6.85 8.53 7.70 3970833 9.35 10.28 10.25 9.72 10.42 9.84 9.3310.25 9.78 9.73 9.66 9.36 3577612 10.63 8.51 9.49 8.89 9.58 8.50 11.5610.09 11.61 11.71 10.56 10.62 2708922 8.05 6.50 6.32 6.57 7.21 7.94 8.057.06 8.76 8.75 8.33 7.74 2970897 6.26 6.03 7.84 6.07 5.45 5.77 4.93 5.954.75 4.56 4.84 5.23 3724545 9.84 9.75 10.40 10.06 9.61 9.42 9.30 9.369.36 10.27 10.21 10.17 2798538 8.89 9.28 9.44 8.93 9.37 8.75 8.92 10.248.58 8.80 8.90 8.22 2806468 10.67 8.17 10.48 8.65 10.44 8.28 11.84 10.3910.40 9.18 11.26 10.30 2880051 6.17 6.18 6.60 7.47 6.18 6.34 6.42 6.295.93 6.02 6.74 6.29 2732508 3.56 3.38 6.29 4.50 3.48 3.56 3.62 3.60 3.133.44 3.54 3.68 2822492 6.48 6.84 5.95 7.44 6.11 6.08 5.83 5.56 5.23 5.246.34 5.38 3404030 7.47 5.69 7.01 6.55 6.96 5.81 8.34 7.57 6.79 6.87 8.617.56 3059667 7.61 12.21 8.98 10.85 6.39 12.00 8.65 6.56 5.78 5.44 10.5911.46 3108526 10.30 11.34 10.79 12.13 10.46 10.95 8.70 8.93 9.00 8.4511.87 9.87 2526806 9.44 8.27 10.37 10.50 9.84 7.46 6.96 12.15 12.4912.50 7.97 11.79 2428501 6.22 5.97 6.64 7.42 6.64 5.82 7.40 8.86 6.205.90 7.40 6.86 2657808 5.54 5.60 6.09 6.48 9.10 7.97 5.58 5.42 9.8711.00 5.27 9.12 2584018 6.54 5.19 6.62 7.29 6.90 6.79 8.52 8.82 9.379.32 8.32 9.19 3976341 9.51 7.49 8.78 9.84 8.52 7.83 10.28 9.79 11.5612.06 9.17 9.12 2739308 7.10 5.88 5.13 4.97 5.14 4.49 5.79 4.77 4.714.75 5.17 5.96 3959862 4.95 5.65 8.15 4.44 4.90 4.39 5.14 6.03 3.85 4.215.06 5.90 2362351 6.92 5.37 7.31 5.90 7.34 5.55 8.02 7.54 6.68 6.69 8.226.96 3648391 5.04 4.84 7.46 5.32 5.06 3.93 5.60 5.41 5.00 4.73 4.51 3.983009299 10.95 11.48 11.10 10.54 11.06 10.81 10.49 11.02 10.52 10.4110.28 10.44 3443464 5.40 5.17 5.28 5.06 5.42 5.14 5.71 5.73 5.40 5.285.57 5.69 2730746 9.07 9.32 8.77 10.74 8.48 9.11 6.49 6.55 6.76 5.169.37 7.86 2427619 8.33 6.15 8.30 6.87 7.62 6.30 9.73 7.71 7.34 6.81 8.907.84 3042001 8.80 9.73 9.77 9.51 9.30 8.66 8.37 9.11 8.69 8.26 8.77 8.622566848 5.56 5.93 5.56 5.95 5.21 4.79 6.48 5.60 5.16 5.38 6.11 5.192984616 8.90 8.67 9.94 8.78 9.73 9.56 9.12 9.81 8.84 8.84 8.46 8.592378068 8.32 5.90 7.96 7.92 7.11 6.50 7.58 10.40 9.75 10.61 7.37 7.242721959 6.34 5.53 7.78 6.86 10.65 8.17 6.09 9.12 12.87 11.82 5.64 9.022877508 10.17 11.18 10.80 10.78 10.98 10.58 9.97 11.09 10.45 10.31 10.6110.19 3450861 6.06 4.37 5.90 5.06 5.33 4.45 7.01 5.58 5.40 5.04 6.175.32 2688717 8.36 5.85 9.23 7.42 7.90 5.44 9.92 8.14 8.37 8.13 8.84 8.003270270 8.66 6.42 7.73 6.85 7.40 6.08 9.92 9.03 8.72 8.42 8.42 8.633417703 8.48 9.65 9.28 5.27 4.87 11.48 6.36 4.32 5.59 6.75 4.60 8.733302990 8.61 8.20 9.28 9.17 8.82 7.94 6.52 8.40 7.73 7.18 8.17 7.182377283 4.46 4.36 6.94 6.56 4.45 4.10 6.08 4.54 4.42 4.61 4.40 4.413122678 4.29 4.53 5.36 4.35 4.90 4.27 4.77 5.88 4.83 4.44 5.49 4.702688499 7.69 7.25 9.14 10.19 8.56 10.28 7.76 7.61 9.81 10.72 9.12 10.172377094 9.11 9.57 10.14 9.96 10.51 10.18 8.30 8.82 8.74 8.51 9.08 8.683278198 7.98 8.49 8.50 8.50 9.44 9.27 7.27 8.75 8.52 7.27 8.21 7.852598261 9.44 7.77 9.58 9.71 9.17 7.25 7.12 11.73 12.51 12.15 7.55 11.113982612 7.86 5.33 9.38 7.45 7.63 3.94 9.72 8.31 7.28 7.30 8.94 7.872884845 4.81 4.42 4.77 4.61 4.96 4.80 4.44 4.44 10.16 9.78 6.00 4.783982560 6.31 4.51 7.16 5.84 6.40 4.38 8.15 6.23 6.39 5.83 6.89 6.123204285 5.59 4.76 7.20 6.73 5.34 5.70 5.82 5.17 5.49 5.60 5.69 5.853654699 11.49 12.70 12.99 9.79 12.87 11.55 8.94 12.27 11.15 8.62 9.4911.79 2638676 7.43 5.38 7.48 7.69 5.88 6.05 8.40 6.76 6.04 6.75 7.046.77 3367673 8.40 8.00 8.80 9.02 7.89 9.41 6.83 5.91 5.83 4.67 7.50 7.543212008 6.60 6.97 6.49 6.03 7.88 7.42 6.80 5.94 8.66 9.40 6.54 6.523326635 10.17 9.62 9.90 8.79 10.03 10.12 10.19 10.44 10.34 10.47 9.7310.15 3031556 9.39 6.05 8.71 7.01 8.06 6.46 10.51 9.42 8.77 7.26 9.568.65 3662201 9.02 11.03 12.47 9.59 11.12 12.70 9.14 9.72 6.93 6.39 7.7112.62 2809793 5.51 4.69 9.12 7.45 6.81 5.26 9.03 7.54 6.86 7.32 8.146.86 2817731 8.11 8.81 7.56 7.77 7.73 7.74 8.44 9.90 8.04 7.37 7.67 8.034020655 5.51 4.61 4.76 5.24 8.16 5.42 5.37 4.68 7.76 7.61 5.88 4.633494629 4.60 5.13 4.67 4.61 8.08 4.99 4.35 5.63 7.06 8.12 6.78 5.513852832 9.90 6.95 7.51 7.35 7.15 6.49 10.78 8.24 9.02 7.28 9.55 8.983761959 9.77 9.60 9.78 9.40 9.57 9.63 8.68 9.60 9.03 9.05 9.12 9.082834282 6.30 6.73 5.89 7.50 6.62 7.31 6.40 6.22 7.91 8.51 6.46 6.793341497 6.24 5.71 6.90 5.22 8.19 7.66 6.15 6.33 8.10 7.73 5.65 5.992372812 4.71 4.62 6.00 6.74 4.52 4.64 4.93 4.86 4.51 4.65 4.98 5.062486811 9.62 6.95 8.66 7.83 8.38 6.72 10.27 11.03 8.89 7.86 9.49 9.813768474 8.78 7.18 8.06 7.62 7.94 8.05 8.32 9.02 7.92 7.31 7.88 8.463142381 6.74 3.96 5.75 3.69 4.20 7.17 5.49 4.91 6.28 3.54 6.53 5.562396750 7.40 6.32 6.54 8.76 7.42 6.82 7.09 6.92 7.63 8.22 7.88 6.663902489 11.31 9.39 9.59 10.24 10.02 9.53 11.00 10.85 10.59 10.51 11.6010.41 3032647 7.93 10.08 8.52 8.37 6.37 6.35 6.87 6.29 5.90 5.88 8.107.40 3875642 5.81 5.36 5.39 4.96 5.65 4.91 6.41 5.71 5.29 5.33 5.60 5.404027585 10.99 9.08 9.58 9.07 10.03 8.82 11.15 10.66 9.93 10.22 11.0010.84 2352609 7.20 8.23 7.22 7.44 8.17 7.90 5.86 5.76 7.31 6.68 6.756.35 3376529 8.42 8.78 9.10 9.49 9.51 8.93 8.39 8.17 9.45 9.96 9.40 8.552491271 12.93 12.00 13.12 12.57 12.64 12.29 13.47 13.77 13.31 12.9213.00 13.20 3874751 9.97 9.88 10.20 10.14 8.94 9.43 9.01 9.55 9.90 9.7610.08 9.21 2326463 11.46 9.21 11.48 9.82 10.57 9.09 12.46 12.75 11.329.93 11.52 11.76 3341061 7.12 7.24 7.10 6.81 6.98 5.91 7.79 8.62 7.296.09 6.21 7.88 3839910 9.72 6.27 7.57 7.07 7.06 6.24 10.29 7.35 9.267.00 9.01 8.63 2708855 5.91 3.98 4.01 4.87 6.80 3.99 4.99 4.28 7.43 8.465.32 4.43 3512874 12.03 9.58 11.34 10.29 11.04 9.30 12.42 12.25 11.3510.45 12.04 11.90 2701071 10.49 8.51 9.02 8.19 8.86 6.85 11.56 9.4410.42 8.29 10.37 9.84 3486096 7.67 8.66 7.73 8.33 8.59 9.37 6.66 6.296.78 5.62 7.63 7.25 2412668 8.36 8.38 7.95 7.80 8.39 8.77 8.98 8.76 8.328.05 7.82 8.38 3329343 6.85 6.57 7.61 6.74 7.54 7.44 6.99 7.56 8.41 8.936.94 8.03 3259367 4.19 3.93 4.15 4.07 7.28 5.37 4.26 4.11 5.38 5.33 3.954.19 3373845 8.52 6.79 8.56 7.44 7.38 10.29 9.15 10.65 8.13 8.51 8.1210.01 2321911 8.38 8.78 8.05 7.80 8.21 7.95 8.60 8.69 8.43 8.20 8.668.58 3353914 6.85 6.56 6.60 7.05 6.80 6.73 6.43 8.83 6.91 7.41 6.56 7.333744680 7.82 6.51 7.12 6.65 7.15 6.39 8.88 8.09 7.40 6.63 7.79 7.702373336 5.84 5.20 6.80 8.87 5.86 8.05 6.91 4.73 5.63 9.40 6.53 9.683067478 7.36 7.51 7.36 5.74 5.82 6.90 5.78 6.81 8.23 8.70 5.32 5.693976766 8.56 6.43 7.67 6.78 7.15 6.53 9.67 8.13 7.98 7.02 8.56 8.103246888 6.78 7.76 6.51 8.79 7.30 8.33 6.47 5.35 4.76 5.21 7.58 6.353147985 6.74 6.98 6.82 7.76 6.71 6.85 6.33 8.94 7.33 7.50 7.14 6.993185522 9.29 9.62 9.62 9.83 9.07 9.06 9.45 11.35 9.23 8.83 9.53 10.143861948 12.70 10.42 11.96 10.83 11.74 10.07 13.18 12.51 12.31 11.0412.66 12.54 3393479 8.69 8.33 9.58 6.71 7.70 9.58 9.12 10.35 8.02 7.907.59 8.82 3540862 6.06 7.27 7.12 6.36 8.10 7.53 6.26 6.63 7.33 6.93 6.866.54 2777714 11.47 9.86 9.80 9.99 10.37 8.52 11.58 10.70 10.60 10.6711.93 11.08 3110395 5.20 6.69 5.15 6.40 4.91 5.35 4.39 4.64 6.35 6.684.77 4.61 3895795 9.45 7.42 7.48 7.40 7.77 7.00 9.80 8.19 9.15 8.13 9.028.14 2854445 7.73 7.85 7.94 9.99 7.58 7.99 8.21 11.13 8.58 7.42 9.559.71 3606034 7.47 7.99 7.99 7.19 7.81 8.15 7.24 8.81 7.19 7.45 7.28 7.483375735 7.48 7.23 7.50 6.97 6.87 7.57 8.27 8.27 7.90 7.86 7.64 7.983948047 8.28 6.74 7.68 6.92 7.48 7.05 9.46 9.14 7.87 7.12 8.42 8.373010503 9.10 6.83 7.52 6.66 8.04 7.31 10.01 9.93 8.30 6.93 8.86 9.353622934 6.84 7.98 6.86 7.55 8.29 7.29 6.15 6.44 7.87 7.97 6.73 7.283441849 10.22 9.11 9.22 9.27 9.42 9.20 10.78 9.97 10.03 9.81 10.59 9.973006572 6.19 6.72 6.27 6.19 6.68 6.30 6.61 6.24 6.12 6.67 6.70 6.233365136 8.23 8.63 8.45 8.67 10.22 9.33 8.28 8.30 9.12 10.04 7.91 8.442642791 8.78 7.76 8.81 9.72 8.28 8.81 8.76 8.83 8.40 8.18 9.28 8.542904485 9.65 9.12 8.91 8.83 7.42 9.48 7.51 6.84 7.39 8.16 7.76 8.603772661 9.65 8.36 8.84 8.72 8.97 8.61 10.42 11.42 9.81 9.66 9.27 10.522796553 10.81 9.16 9.59 8.85 9.45 8.62 10.69 10.40 10.33 8.53 10.3710.07 3063795 6.98 6.70 7.60 6.61 7.19 6.67 7.44 7.97 7.07 6.72 7.067.18 3338192 8.74 8.42 9.02 8.42 9.62 10.12 7.68 8.72 9.79 10.45 8.129.39 3214845 4.91 4.54 4.38 4.21 4.62 5.49 5.50 4.38 4.62 5.14 4.44 4.312730303 4.29 4.23 5.82 5.53 4.77 4.07 4.47 4.15 4.19 4.13 4.17 4.223811086 7.86 8.43 7.43 8.53 7.97 8.25 7.79 8.24 7.28 7.53 7.31 7.742981874 10.77 11.02 11.05 9.91 9.86 10.09 10.50 10.69 10.24 9.67 10.2710.43 3242353 6.30 6.42 6.70 6.21 5.82 6.79 5.86 6.67 5.96 5.77 5.595.90 2442008 5.53 5.94 6.36 5.26 5.77 5.11 5.74 5.33 9.31 9.58 5.60 5.193564210 10.48 7.46 8.66 9.28 7.92 7.43 10.61 9.58 9.44 8.05 9.92 9.802490351 4.01 4.22 4.13 3.94 4.12 3.86 4.23 4.08 4.00 3.97 4.17 4.063759006 9.86 7.33 7.83 8.10 8.09 7.11 9.25 8.47 8.43 9.16 10.01 9.033264997 4.13 3.99 3.97 3.88 4.13 3.88 4.13 5.03 4.03 4.07 3.97 3.923912079 3.85 3.43 3.51 3.56 3.56 4.11 4.37 3.67 3.63 3.59 3.85 3.652926802 5.83 4.65 5.56 5.43 5.97 4.65 6.16 4.94 5.17 4.49 5.60 5.082430163 3.72 3.82 3.61 3.58 3.97 3.62 4.04 3.85 3.70 3.66 3.55 3.973039830 3.11 3.10 3.28 3.07 3.19 3.22 3.21 3.14 3.05 2.97 3.16 3.723935486 5.86 5.50 5.04 5.99 6.54 4.60 7.15 7.99 6.74 7.38 5.50 8.603457336 5.44 5.45 5.29 5.25 5.54 5.46 5.48 5.47 5.54 5.13 5.49 5.503811949 3.41 3.47 3.43 3.40 3.66 3.40 3.71 3.36 3.49 3.31 3.37 3.483343832 3.93 3.85 4.04 3.78 3.80 3.86 3.95 4.22 3.77 3.82 3.85 4.033161261 5.48 6.41 5.22 5.48 6.09 5.63 6.32 5.68 5.53 5.70 6.39 6.033594003 3.59 3.56 3.92 3.74 3.68 3.57 3.88 3.93 3.53 3.59 3.65 3.663805614 4.88 4.60 4.57 4.48 4.50 4.24 5.02 4.50 4.93 4.59 4.35 4.333364127 6.91 6.38 6.66 6.42 7.44 6.37 7.05 6.79 6.74 6.71 6.86 7.003834341 3.93 3.68 3.99 4.75 4.31 3.98 4.13 3.98 4.00 4.03 6.54 3.852585400 4.57 4.21 4.63 7.06 4.24 3.98 4.55 4.58 4.30 4.28 5.69 4.582941690 3.97 3.92 3.85 4.02 4.46 3.99 4.63 4.63 4.38 4.17 3.71 4.323484895 4.91 4.49 4.59 7.33 5.12 4.67 4.87 4.51 5.53 6.12 6.08 4.593159754 3.89 3.54 3.75 3.48 3.94 3.75 3.97 3.86 3.69 3.75 3.79 3.632894790 3.80 4.06 3.56 3.79 4.07 3.72 4.30 4.20 3.71 3.75 3.82 4.073363686 3.34 3.97 3.36 3.21 3.84 3.43 4.19 3.49 3.42 3.43 3.23 3.482923928 4.58 4.05 3.81 3.99 4.50 4.00 4.75 4.31 4.36 4.34 4.14 4.152883317 4.74 4.33 5.23 4.67 4.63 4.55 5.44 4.60 4.96 4.51 4.89 5.112479698 6.05 6.36 6.23 6.10 6.62 6.23 6.21 5.88 6.31 6.25 6.37 6.163428225 3.80 3.67 3.52 3.57 3.84 3.86 3.84 3.61 3.52 3.56 3.63 3.663393446 7.07 6.66 6.91 6.83 6.95 6.55 7.53 9.59 6.77 6.83 6.75 7.033116614 13.18 13.20 13.08 12.27 12.98 13.18 11.39 10.26 12.46 12.7312.25 12.86 3415320 10.09 11.57 10.69 10.45 10.84 10.60 8.04 10.34 10.2810.60 9.64 9.93 3757108 7.41 7.32 7.67 7.13 7.47 8.31 7.68 9.19 9.799.94 7.05 9.03 4012178 10.73 6.12 6.58 5.77 9.13 7.18 6.50 6.13 11.7511.34 5.75 5.95 3546213 10.79 11.44 11.12 10.56 11.38 11.67 9.07 8.4710.99 10.73 10.06 10.83 3561381 9.43 10.33 10.03 9.86 10.13 11.44 7.327.05 11.26 10.50 9.68 9.81

TABLE 43 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0217 0218 0219 02200221 0222 0223 0224 0225 0226 0227 0228 2604998 6.28 9.52 7.79 6.51 5.357.18 8.25 6.57 6.68 7.23 5.71 9.48 3603932 6.66 6.93 7.53 8.11 6.77 6.317.63 7.91 6.98 7.12 7.27 7.89 2710599 5.65 11.44 11.82 8.83 7.42 11.609.98 8.24 8.39 8.90 6.27 7.70 2440258 9.62 7.19 5.76 9.11 10.12 8.416.64 8.76 8.80 9.05 8.60 6.46 3169331 6.39 6.11 7.09 6.86 6.83 6.70 6.956.62 7.43 8.21 6.96 7.43 2988882 9.83 9.68 9.97 9.76 10.20 9.50 9.5110.08 10.57 9.96 9.98 9.66 2964231 7.96 7.73 9.56 10.05 7.19 8.65 8.879.59 10.01 9.72 8.01 8.95 3111561 7.77 5.33 4.25 8.15 5.46 8.59 6.137.84 9.78 7.86 6.67 9.06 2562529 8.82 10.95 10.97 9.34 8.66 8.96 10.379.11 9.02 9.14 7.90 9.85 3692999 9.56 6.39 8.01 10.13 7.63 11.45 12.7611.92 11.43 11.52 9.93 9.21 2439554 7.23 6.48 4.90 7.28 10.48 8.17 6.697.53 5.97 9.61 7.79 5.35 2685304 7.37 10.84 11.90 9.78 5.62 8.98 9.388.02 7.65 7.69 8.96 7.85 2578790 6.19 4.45 4.15 5.23 4.65 5.99 4.64 6.916.76 6.52 5.00 6.99 2373842 12.00 10.48 9.23 11.09 11.87 11.35 10.7311.82 11.67 11.28 11.77 8.96 2750627 8.34 10.79 10.83 7.40 4.58 7.5010.21 7.68 6.75 5.50 5.20 10.54 3397774 4.97 5.08 4.14 5.24 5.71 4.794.73 4.50 7.03 6.10 5.23 4.46 2635741 9.54 7.24 6.45 8.52 8.97 8.35 7.468.97 8.74 8.88 8.41 6.91 3970833 9.24 9.61 9.52 9.67 9.97 9.34 9.87 9.5510.07 10.01 8.87 10.03 3577612 11.06 11.54 11.89 10.25 9.04 10.91 10.3711.27 10.41 10.12 11.44 9.14 2708922 9.33 9.00 8.59 7.10 6.72 7.37 8.988.28 9.56 6.55 10.85 6.63 2970897 5.48 4.75 5.09 6.83 6.06 6.62 4.705.10 6.45 6.42 5.11 6.03 3724545 9.93 10.27 10.12 8.88 7.40 9.05 10.1010.11 8.72 8.78 10.22 10.63 2798538 9.15 9.14 9.07 9.87 9.81 9.12 8.628.88 9.58 9.59 8.65 9.41 2806468 11.93 9.56 9.02 11.34 10.73 10.05 10.1911.62 10.67 10.06 11.35 7.50 2880051 7.18 5.92 6.01 6.49 6.17 6.32 5.936.71 7.16 6.52 6.65 5.80 2732508 3.72 3.22 3.81 5.10 9.49 3.26 3.40 3.213.71 8.59 3.78 4.32 2822492 5.19 5.23 5.82 5.50 4.81 5.44 6.44 6.16 5.315.88 5.34 7.25 3404030 10.08 7.64 4.92 9.03 8.58 9.45 7.40 8.68 8.828.09 9.64 6.26 3059667 8.07 5.88 3.92 7.25 6.04 8.31 9.12 6.32 7.91 6.574.70 10.44 3108526 8.46 8.21 7.71 7.29 8.56 9.29 7.99 8.44 10.74 9.896.60 11.00 2526806 9.08 12.60 13.04 12.15 9.24 8.85 8.08 11.32 9.7611.76 10.21 11.16 2428501 7.50 6.10 8.14 9.30 9.33 8.06 6.00 8.06 7.918.24 6.94 6.84 2657808 4.89 11.06 11.31 6.17 7.33 6.42 6.71 6.86 5.626.62 6.32 5.37 2584018 8.17 8.92 10.50 10.74 6.69 6.96 7.18 8.80 6.777.48 7.08 6.71 3976341 9.92 12.17 11.86 10.89 8.79 9.39 10.43 10.68 9.009.29 10.50 8.28 2739308 5.89 5.05 5.14 4.71 4.54 4.53 5.77 5.93 5.194.68 6.16 8.12 3959862 5.46 4.34 4.57 7.66 6.38 4.50 4.21 5.90 7.05 4.685.47 4.10 2362351 8.67 6.97 6.01 8.26 8.46 7.72 6.51 7.72 8.72 8.03 8.226.59 3648391 6.86 4.64 4.09 5.54 9.40 3.92 4.84 5.89 4.93 8.02 5.76 4.013009299 10.59 10.44 10.67 10.81 11.29 10.77 11.11 10.71 10.99 10.8910.49 10.86 3443464 7.04 5.54 4.88 6.51 5.30 6.13 5.26 5.81 6.00 5.816.03 5.30 2730746 7.01 5.43 4.74 6.00 5.64 6.81 8.14 6.81 8.19 7.46 6.359.28 2427619 10.26 7.54 5.75 8.85 9.46 8.44 7.60 8.89 8.62 8.77 9.206.19 3042001 8.67 8.49 8.56 8.49 8.90 8.46 8.70 8.89 9.32 8.99 7.68 8.622566848 5.90 5.34 4.83 5.42 8.01 5.30 5.11 5.90 5.97 6.50 6.06 4.852984616 8.83 8.93 8.74 9.21 9.09 8.99 9.04 9.03 9.33 9.51 8.86 8.992378068 7.45 10.64 10.18 9.11 9.45 6.37 7.37 9.81 10.07 9.00 9.21 9.022721959 7.26 11.71 12.91 8.55 7.62 5.79 5.96 8.45 7.48 10.92 6.10 6.582877508 10.05 10.33 10.44 10.48 10.93 10.19 10.38 10.44 11.01 10.86 9.6610.88 3450861 7.67 5.36 4.86 6.67 6.88 6.43 5.16 6.82 5.89 6.73 6.244.54 2688717 10.21 8.70 6.01 8.71 10.41 7.83 7.80 9.81 8.33 9.83 8.855.63 3270270 9.40 8.42 9.25 8.69 8.30 8.86 8.61 9.77 8.62 7.88 9.52 6.473417703 8.68 6.98 7.84 5.90 5.34 7.26 8.46 7.18 4.49 5.86 4.97 10.293302990 7.22 7.44 7.89 7.46 8.37 6.98 7.76 7.33 8.92 8.52 6.66 8.172377283 5.27 5.23 3.79 4.57 11.57 4.59 4.55 5.55 5.06 10.34 5.37 4.223122678 4.67 4.19 4.37 4.66 4.72 8.17 4.13 4.68 6.01 4.58 5.06 4.652688499 7.05 10.21 9.33 8.47 9.24 7.88 8.30 8.13 8.64 9.85 7.35 9.682377094 8.14 8.03 9.19 8.47 8.40 8.58 8.72 8.62 10.07 9.82 8.09 9.343278198 7.25 7.63 8.59 8.30 7.44 7.90 8.12 7.28 8.97 8.37 6.16 8.282598261 8.04 12.13 13.26 11.98 8.72 8.06 7.30 10.77 8.94 11.05 10.0010.57 3982612 9.85 8.08 5.58 9.56 10.23 9.18 7.84 8.91 9.57 10.25 8.966.44 2884845 4.66 9.68 10.34 4.50 4.42 4.76 5.36 4.49 5.30 4.56 4.764.21 3982560 8.15 6.37 5.34 7.05 8.58 7.28 5.67 7.54 7.20 7.44 7.88 4.783204285 5.72 5.41 7.31 7.35 8.07 5.53 4.91 6.04 5.81 8.17 5.81 5.113654699 9.61 9.31 10.82 12.34 9.88 10.89 10.02 11.38 13.03 12.51 9.3312.04 2638676 8.06 6.19 5.64 7.45 10.64 6.79 6.37 8.07 7.32 9.69 8.055.90 3367673 7.02 5.20 3.98 6.54 5.24 6.86 7.77 6.94 7.39 7.84 5.93 8.153212008 6.48 9.42 8.71 6.59 5.71 6.78 10.20 6.76 6.32 6.23 6.83 6.813326635 10.58 10.49 10.40 10.16 9.69 10.78 10.62 10.45 9.85 9.58 10.349.78 3031556 10.39 8.01 6.89 9.75 9.65 10.22 8.56 9.68 9.09 8.93 10.046.96 3662201 10.14 6.57 9.47 10.08 7.92 11.11 12.69 11.89 11.41 12.289.82 9.77 2809793 9.68 7.35 6.01 9.80 10.37 9.27 7.39 8.83 8.78 9.608.97 6.18 2817731 7.97 7.44 7.74 8.81 7.01 7.98 7.54 9.16 7.83 7.30 8.167.90 4020655 5.17 7.59 8.12 4.82 4.80 5.07 9.38 5.28 5.48 4.64 5.91 5.703494629 4.48 7.75 8.43 6.15 4.32 10.34 4.87 4.71 4.65 4.79 4.75 6.273852832 9.34 7.90 5.76 6.77 7.55 7.77 8.72 10.43 9.23 6.72 10.59 5.743761959 8.80 9.14 9.46 9.18 9.04 8.96 9.97 9.35 8.79 9.16 8.42 9.772834282 5.63 8.35 7.93 6.09 5.16 5.85 8.80 5.72 7.25 6.11 6.23 7.413341497 5.74 6.80 6.49 6.13 5.68 5.95 8.43 6.23 6.45 6.29 6.80 6.512372812 5.14 4.36 4.49 5.00 12.39 4.38 4.39 4.77 4.98 10.68 5.15 4.622486811 10.58 8.36 7.98 11.09 10.64 9.60 8.96 10.71 10.30 10.06 9.928.50 3768474 8.48 7.59 8.13 9.02 7.18 8.00 7.77 8.48 8.15 7.97 8.69 8.243142381 6.11 3.87 4.48 7.71 5.42 6.07 8.43 4.60 5.09 4.57 7.94 4.312396750 6.45 7.96 8.13 6.78 7.26 6.63 7.43 6.78 7.11 7.18 6.84 7.773902489 12.21 10.99 10.03 9.94 10.09 11.04 11.44 10.93 11.44 9.75 12.839.86 3032647 6.88 6.08 5.04 6.06 5.78 7.62 5.77 6.25 6.08 6.44 6.49 9.933875642 6.76 5.34 4.64 5.34 5.11 5.83 5.49 6.06 5.73 5.11 6.13 4.774027585 12.28 10.78 7.99 11.46 9.19 10.53 11.40 11.01 11.57 9.71 12.859.48 2352609 5.85 6.83 7.19 5.71 5.37 5.99 7.69 6.52 6.46 6.22 6.03 8.263376529 8.29 9.85 9.17 8.36 7.60 8.82 9.37 8.07 9.42 9.03 8.15 9.182491271 13.43 13.14 13.18 13.60 13.46 13.40 12.94 13.37 13.00 13.2413.13 12.48 3874751 9.08 9.53 9.65 10.58 8.61 9.73 9.19 9.51 9.18 9.379.17 9.90 2326463 12.08 10.67 9.53 11.65 12.37 11.85 11.04 12.13 11.7211.68 11.71 9.85 3341061 7.89 6.54 7.13 9.30 7.40 7.57 6.44 8.24 6.597.16 7.38 7.30 3839910 9.49 7.64 5.53 6.27 6.57 8.55 8.87 10.13 8.576.32 9.82 5.74 2708855 5.05 8.20 9.20 4.74 3.72 5.35 6.74 4.55 4.09 4.244.42 5.88 3512874 12.36 10.98 10.97 11.96 12.78 12.13 11.50 12.30 11.8911.95 12.51 10.08 2701071 10.37 8.96 7.77 10.00 7.92 10.30 9.68 10.959.87 8.02 11.05 7.06 3486096 6.02 5.66 7.80 5.72 5.85 5.32 8.46 6.567.77 7.84 6.05 8.45 2412668 8.47 8.06 7.72 9.11 8.37 8.49 8.43 8.93 7.898.29 8.04 8.68 3329343 6.90 8.83 8.87 7.66 7.41 7.17 8.15 7.34 7.10 7.557.56 9.11 3259367 4.52 5.15 4.00 4.36 3.93 4.20 5.63 4.30 4.18 4.12 4.983.87 3373845 9.34 8.38 11.19 10.48 9.20 9.38 8.29 10.17 8.02 9.08 9.099.32 2321911 9.53 8.45 7.82 8.40 8.65 8.52 8.70 8.77 8.28 8.31 9.47 8.143353914 6.41 7.24 7.79 8.51 6.51 7.03 7.16 8.19 7.01 6.86 6.62 7.533744680 8.46 6.87 6.21 8.43 7.20 7.76 7.33 8.50 7.83 7.09 8.56 6.882373336 6.87 9.35 11.23 8.51 6.23 5.72 5.36 6.72 6.11 7.18 7.22 5.773067478 5.49 8.76 8.52 5.28 4.91 4.90 8.13 5.30 6.29 6.95 5.28 9.083979766 9.18 7.25 6.25 8.44 8.98 8.67 7.69 9.06 8.42 7.93 9.44 6.433246888 6.32 4.67 4.48 5.15 4.97 5.50 7.99 5.62 5.97 5.22 5.73 7.903147985 6.28 7.24 7.55 8.40 5.34 6.61 7.33 8.41 6.65 5.91 7.07 6.873185522 9.34 9.02 9.16 11.19 8.97 10.18 9.58 10.49 9.19 9.91 9.46 9.783861948 12.91 11.67 10.66 12.54 12.58 12.61 12.34 13.07 12.45 12.3113.08 10.20 3393479 9.02 8.30 6.80 10.05 8.09 9.07 7.93 8.73 9.45 8.749.03 8.68 3540862 6.52 6.95 7.75 6.84 7.03 6.86 7.08 6.51 7.57 7.09 6.177.20 2777714 12.44 11.02 6.66 9.63 9.70 11.44 11.67 11.29 11.78 10.0312.55 9.16 3110395 4.90 6.47 6.63 4.13 4.36 4.20 5.36 4.15 4.47 4.344.58 5.29 3895795 8.55 8.28 7.60 7.74 6.85 8.15 8.40 9.60 8.12 6.63 9.968.52 2854445 9.09 7.89 8.76 11.99 7.95 10.61 7.70 10.55 8.44 8.86 9.488.93 3606034 7.57 7.46 7.12 7.65 6.42 6.82 7.45 7.40 6.84 6.99 6.75 8.193375735 8.60 8.18 7.43 8.58 7.35 9.29 7.47 8.52 8.60 7.58 8.53 7.883948047 9.13 7.40 7.32 9.19 8.44 8.60 7.67 9.01 8.20 8.36 9.10 6.723010503 10.64 8.07 6.37 10.76 6.55 9.54 8.98 10.26 8.95 6.95 10.23 6.703622934 6.52 8.30 8.69 5.97 8.68 5.88 8.22 6.39 6.43 7.65 5.88 7.343441849 10.25 9.90 9.65 10.46 8.40 10.31 10.14 10.69 9.72 8.91 10.719.90 3006572 6.50 6.65 7.42 6.34 6.40 6.89 6.68 6.42 7.06 6.31 6.62 5.963365136 8.27 9.83 8.79 8.64 8.47 7.20 10.85 8.80 9.08 8.28 7.69 8.352642791 8.89 8.21 8.77 9.11 8.73 8.54 8.15 9.01 8.21 8.50 8.10 8.432904485 7.90 8.22 8.48 7.05 6.44 8.44 8.31 8.10 7.17 7.60 7.15 10.043772661 10.03 9.67 9.51 11.78 8.39 10.28 9.49 10.66 9.51 9.49 10.25 9.872796553 10.36 8.84 8.26 10.10 8.84 9.75 10.06 11.15 9.70 9.07 11.26 9.583063795 7.32 6.71 6.63 9.85 7.29 9.29 6.84 7.48 6.91 8.45 7.31 6.973338192 7.92 10.48 10.25 8.27 7.59 9.57 10.27 8.16 8.71 8.66 7.95 9.523214845 4.39 5.32 6.81 5.71 4.59 6.32 4.47 4.40 4.92 4.43 5.77 4.072730303 4.46 4.02 3.90 4.16 9.70 4.08 4.12 4.40 4.28 9.11 4.60 3.943811086 8.17 7.58 7.74 8.58 7.82 8.54 7.46 7.85 7.95 7.77 7.18 8.422981874 10.52 10.00 10.07 10.23 9.57 10.39 10.35 10.14 10.25 10.18 10.269.77 3242353 5.85 5.81 6.04 6.56 6.85 6.12 5.87 6.32 6.28 6.29 5.91 6.232442008 5.17 9.56 9.28 5.35 5.25 6.29 8.80 5.14 5.36 5.34 6.00 5.323564210 10.35 8.67 8.33 10.63 7.85 9.70 9.71 10.43 9.33 7.97 10.91 8.362490351 3.94 3.96 3.81 3.94 3.97 4.03 4.15 4.20 4.08 4.02 4.50 4.003759006 11.49 9.93 6.07 7.41 7.33 8.78 10.75 9.17 10.73 7.47 12.19 7.033264997 4.18 3.94 3.92 4.21 3.94 3.89 3.87 4.68 3.95 4.13 4.46 3.853912079 4.01 3.56 3.51 3.54 3.59 3.59 3.70 3.71 3.73 3.63 4.12 3.572926802 6.28 4.69 4.46 4.94 7.20 5.78 5.20 5.64 5.51 5.54 7.16 4.442430163 3.74 3.67 7.53 3.78 3.69 3.76 3.85 4.07 3.84 3.57 4.04 3.603039830 3.24 3.07 2.99 3.07 3.04 3.22 3.24 3.15 3.29 3.07 3.20 3.103935486 5.81 7.68 9.71 8.76 6.62 7.05 5.95 7.80 6.81 7.16 7.20 5.853457336 5.46 4.97 4.99 5.14 5.14 5.98 5.14 5.42 5.38 5.28 5.64 5.243811949 3.57 3.39 3.34 3.49 3.51 3.51 3.44 3.36 3.49 3.35 3.82 3.323343832 4.11 3.79 3.54 3.93 3.74 4.44 3.81 3.68 4.05 3.84 4.10 3.863161261 6.21 5.79 5.48 5.81 5.46 8.11 5.56 5.94 5.69 5.72 5.28 5.963594003 3.75 3.64 3.68 4.69 3.76 3.64 3.72 3.80 3.53 3.59 3.96 3.543805614 4.70 4.31 4.46 4.81 4.47 4.60 4.57 4.60 4.79 4.78 5.36 4.513364127 6.80 6.64 6.93 7.92 6.80 7.64 6.74 6.59 7.17 6.73 7.39 6.723834341 4.03 3.91 3.77 3.82 3.91 3.97 4.02 4.09 3.95 4.11 4.52 3.682585400 4.66 4.43 4.41 5.55 4.19 5.01 4.09 4.61 4.41 4.26 4.89 4.312941690 4.41 3.69 3.63 4.00 4.09 4.20 4.22 4.58 4.59 4.27 4.60 4.023484895 5.36 6.14 6.28 4.68 4.53 4.61 5.21 4.71 4.58 4.63 5.17 4.363159754 3.85 3.68 3.60 3.68 4.06 3.70 3.59 3.70 3.65 3.68 3.97 3.512894790 3.95 3.92 3.48 3.71 3.76 3.64 3.71 4.09 4.01 3.71 4.45 3.793363686 3.47 3.44 3.31 3.39 3.40 3.22 3.41 3.48 3.63 3.52 3.59 3.432923928 4.56 3.99 4.12 4.32 4.63 4.33 4.00 4.26 4.18 4.20 4.55 4.102883317 5.17 4.31 4.17 5.11 4.83 4.93 4.39 5.52 5.65 4.53 4.82 4.292479698 5.86 6.25 5.96 6.14 5.92 6.02 5.97 5.99 6.22 5.86 5.89 6.033428225 3.56 3.75 3.41 3.61 3.88 3.66 3.60 3.59 3.76 3.92 4.21 3.523393446 7.40 6.71 6.71 7.94 7.13 6.93 6.96 7.34 6.80 7.27 7.92 6.553116614 11.94 12.65 11.54 10.97 9.43 12.31 13.13 12.51 12.29 12.56 10.6312.99 3415320 9.32 10.30 10.79 8.22 7.79 8.90 9.02 8.77 10.56 9.77 7.3810.62 3757108 7.49 9.69 11.20 8.37 6.99 7.78 8.57 7.94 8.34 7.94 8.087.94 4012178 6.35 11.17 11.51 6.48 6.66 6.23 11.41 7.42 6.65 6.31 7.2310.52 3546213 9.29 10.61 10.92 8.19 7.35 8.89 11.38 9.46 10.25 9.77 6.6811.19 3561381 8.09 10.21 10.05 7.04 6.32 7.63 10.79 8.44 9.54 8.96 6.8810.32

TABLE 44 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0229 0230 0231 02320233 0234 0235 0236 0237 0238 0239 0240 2604998 7.50 5.40 8.25 7.74 8.176.42 8.54 7.18 8.33 8.85 7.37 8.66 3603932 9.00 7.23 6.72 6.87 7.08 6.926.79 7.57 6.93 6.74 7.31 7.12 2710599 7.98 7.68 11.80 5.44 10.45 10.178.98 8.77 6.43 7.88 10.48 12.03 2440258 7.26 9.34 6.79 8.47 7.15 9.208.26 9.59 7.93 7.45 7.68 4.56 3169331 7.11 8.02 6.70 6.60 6.63 6.51 7.027.68 6.74 7.09 6.83 6.53 2988882 9.82 10.03 9.59 9.69 9.45 9.46 9.6710.11 9.63 9.98 9.77 9.39 2964231 10.55 9.73 8.92 8.00 8.94 8.49 7.789.87 8.45 8.21 9.59 7.35 3111561 9.73 6.03 7.83 8.49 4.81 7.39 9.19 7.909.49 10.14 8.90 4.85 2562529 9.73 9.29 9.97 9.03 10.68 8.98 9.72 8.958.70 9.87 9.33 11.13 3692999 9.63 7.29 7.66 11.04 6.40 11.51 8.98 12.8912.03 11.92 12.02 8.51 2439554 7.10 8.59 6.41 7.00 5.71 7.04 8.46 6.927.06 6.52 6.84 5.22 2685304 8.77 7.86 10.70 7.63 11.05 8.26 6.83 6.687.65 6.50 8.55 11.54 2578790 6.06 4.75 5.36 6.17 4.26 4.96 6.19 7.126.99 7.06 7.30 4.54 2373842 10.51 11.80 10.52 11.75 10.41 11.97 11.1711.78 11.58 10.59 11.39 8.21 2750627 8.97 4.75 9.28 8.58 10.60 7.33 8.388.01 9.29 11.00 7.77 11.06 3397774 5.12 5.17 4.40 5.05 4.88 4.87 5.314.55 5.41 5.48 4.59 4.38 2635741 6.43 9.06 7.38 9.22 7.74 9.43 8.12 9.377.85 7.85 7.82 5.31 3970833 9.67 9.97 9.47 9.23 9.64 8.89 9.44 9.80 8.799.70 10.05 9.57 3577612 9.54 10.91 11.28 11.17 11.19 10.93 10.83 10.9411.27 9.87 10.87 11.75 2708922 7.51 8.51 7.90 9.31 8.50 10.10 7.09 8.489.06 8.25 7.63 8.41 2970897 4.86 5.89 5.67 5.65 5.11 5.75 5.05 7.48 5.314.81 6.92 5.87 3724545 8.74 9.40 10.10 9.77 9.62 10.29 10.14 9.56 10.238.31 9.79 10.15 2798538 9.14 9.42 8.98 8.46 8.93 9.21 9.35 9.45 8.348.19 9.58 8.31 2806468 9.49 10.92 10.42 11.80 10.46 11.85 10.30 12.0010.86 10.25 11.01 6.70 2880051 5.61 6.87 6.09 6.60 6.13 6.72 6.67 6.986.17 6.45 6.12 6.10 2732508 3.31 8.60 4.53 3.70 3.64 3.56 8.17 3.73 3.785.40 3.41 3.44 2822492 5.62 6.43 5.41 5.31 5.53 5.62 5.53 5.49 5.24 6.085.33 5.01 3404030 6.67 9.14 6.20 9.03 7.88 9.83 8.18 9.89 8.42 7.49 7.615.49 3059667 10.07 4.92 7.76 8.50 4.73 9.31 9.79 5.54 10.33 11.93 7.225.65 3108526 8.82 8.06 8.56 9.77 8.21 8.47 10.21 9.71 9.13 9.72 9.548.98 2526806 10.34 11.99 12.97 6.83 12.42 6.85 12.56 8.77 9.12 9.4110.86 12.79 2428501 8.45 8.43 7.99 6.64 6.37 7.86 6.94 7.44 6.45 5.497.39 6.48 2657808 7.03 5.24 9.54 5.47 7.41 5.94 6.40 6.21 6.45 8.48 6.0611.07 2584018 10.67 7.48 10.34 7.64 10.28 7.41 6.56 8.07 7.44 5.92 9.7310.39 3976341 10.67 10.04 11.26 10.06 11.96 9.91 9.31 9.75 9.96 8.299.60 11.90 2739308 4.61 5.87 4.42 5.13 4.68 6.37 4.72 5.12 5.88 4.585.27 4.61 3959862 7.10 6.76 4.41 5.79 4.77 7.17 4.21 4.49 4.83 4.47 4.224.24 2362351 6.15 8.56 6.70 8.09 7.08 8.10 7.70 8.35 7.74 6.76 7.07 5.713648391 3.89 8.09 3.95 5.05 4.05 6.30 6.35 5.68 4.47 5.87 5.48 3.883009299 10.89 11.18 10.54 10.59 10.57 10.65 10.70 10.95 10.40 10.6710.80 10.65 3443464 5.38 6.40 5.01 6.40 5.49 5.98 5.93 6.35 6.21 5.705.69 5.05 2730746 6.99 7.14 6.47 7.50 5.17 6.56 8.49 7.90 6.92 9.72 7.905.26 2427619 6.20 9.82 7.74 9.22 7.74 9.84 8.50 10.07 7.96 7.68 7.894.91 3042001 8.78 9.34 8.36 8.36 8.20 8.72 8.66 8.91 8.04 8.50 8.99 8.232566848 5.06 5.65 5.24 5.78 5.00 5.84 5.48 5.74 5.93 5.58 5.26 4.932984616 9.36 9.60 8.97 8.69 9.10 8.70 8.92 9.43 8.59 8.69 9.25 8.462378068 9.86 8.78 8.50 7.85 10.69 7.17 8.23 7.33 7.05 7.61 7.61 8.782721959 6.83 6.68 11.99 5.99 12.41 5.73 8.18 10.53 7.93 6.97 10.51 12.522877508 10.77 10.70 10.14 9.87 10.50 9.97 10.27 10.55 9.67 10.04 10.5410.35 3450861 4.79 7.28 5.59 7.33 5.65 7.06 6.29 7.14 5.72 6.03 5.414.54 2688717 6.11 9.62 8.36 9.50 7.79 9.57 9.25 9.91 8.67 8.96 8.02 4.903270270 8.71 9.42 8.79 9.06 8.69 9.37 8.16 9.03 9.12 7.35 8.53 8.953417703 8.68 5.09 6.74 8.58 8.56 7.65 9.31 5.13 8.86 10.24 6.21 7.893302990 8.12 8.30 7.25 6.74 7.31 6.80 7.17 8.49 6.84 6.97 8.31 7.872377283 4.23 6.72 4.90 5.28 4.23 5.28 7.33 5.09 4.44 6.34 4.14 3.983122678 5.89 6.47 4.49 5.16 4.68 5.34 4.32 4.86 5.06 5.03 5.34 4.352688499 9.02 8.65 9.48 8.64 10.10 8.35 9.61 8.70 8.87 10.37 8.79 11.122377094 8.51 9.11 8.23 8.81 8.73 7.63 8.83 10.19 9.35 9.57 9.93 8.003278198 9.29 8.01 8.17 6.63 8.15 6.87 8.22 8.40 7.63 7.40 8.38 8.002598261 9.48 11.32 12.99 6.66 12.20 7.16 11.84 8.41 8.61 8.68 9.90 12.903982612 4.79 9.76 7.75 9.54 7.62 9.69 9.57 9.56 7.62 8.23 8.00 4.662884845 4.62 4.50 8.66 4.77 10.78 4.51 4.30 4.51 4.94 4.66 5.51 10.593982560 4.81 8.08 6.09 7.65 6.28 8.12 7.39 7.99 8.05 6.29 6.36 4.183204285 5.47 6.14 7.22 5.50 5.86 5.31 6.68 5.27 6.01 6.54 5.17 5.523654699 12.65 11.85 11.00 11.08 9.82 9.65 11.71 12.82 10.57 10.77 12.739.24 2638676 7.74 8.97 7.32 7.50 6.17 7.71 7.96 6.80 7.39 7.83 7.11 5.903367673 7.73 5.88 6.44 8.22 4.68 7.13 8.85 7.01 8.41 9.45 7.94 5.443212008 7.11 6.51 6.93 6.64 9.01 6.89 6.59 5.97 6.87 6.92 6.62 8.603326635 10.62 10.24 10.36 10.18 10.28 10.35 10.00 10.29 9.98 10.63 10.2310.09 3031556 9.15 10.01 8.49 9.89 8.67 10.24 8.67 10.23 9.15 8.19 9.086.23 3662201 9.44 8.25 8.19 11.86 7.68 11.72 9.20 12.70 11.89 11.8012.02 8.54 2809793 5.44 9.77 7.22 9.23 8.26 10.13 8.89 9.44 8.48 8.517.62 4.17 2817731 9.62 8.84 8.21 7.67 7.38 8.09 7.71 8.08 7.32 7.64 8.687.78 4020655 4.63 5.10 5.08 5.33 8.38 5.20 4.84 5.11 4.99 5.77 4.85 7.613494629 4.44 5.09 8.06 4.53 6.83 8.93 4.93 6.21 4.79 4.58 8.84 10.093852832 6.63 9.41 8.25 10.22 8.51 10.01 7.39 9.59 10.33 7.37 9.43 6.413761959 9.87 9.36 8.88 8.74 9.03 8.68 9.47 8.99 8.69 9.06 8.84 9.342834282 7.17 5.41 7.53 6.23 8.34 5.65 7.01 5.89 7.03 6.93 5.74 8.073341497 6.22 5.64 5.83 6.49 8.44 6.04 5.61 7.03 6.43 6.23 6.76 6.902372812 4.57 6.65 4.73 4.97 4.71 4.41 6.03 4.57 4.67 5.30 4.45 4.562486811 10.88 11.04 9.61 10.43 8.47 10.63 9.79 9.97 10.30 8.13 10.036.82 3768474 9.14 8.59 8.34 8.48 7.72 8.33 7.87 8.56 8.19 7.64 8.66 7.913142381 6.81 3.76 6.77 4.41 4.36 5.66 4.67 5.29 3.94 6.06 7.41 4.222396750 6.94 7.03 7.66 7.03 8.13 7.32 6.79 7.15 7.15 6.81 6.92 8.963902489 10.10 11.61 10.39 12.12 10.44 12.34 9.85 11.73 11.71 10.48 10.7710.17 3032647 6.89 5.52 6.40 8.14 5.72 7.15 9.07 6.25 6.68 6.29 6.935.72 3875642 5.05 5.88 5.15 5.66 5.54 6.32 5.43 6.16 5.75 5.38 5.74 5.124027585 11.31 11.33 9.77 11.98 10.06 11.64 9.97 11.32 11.66 9.63 10.968.22 2352609 6.58 6.26 6.34 6.39 6.70 6.25 7.36 6.74 6.52 6.56 7.12 6.983376529 7.13 8.61 9.75 7.59 9.55 8.15 8.05 9.40 8.59 8.69 8.33 9.732491271 13.60 13.63 13.45 13.24 13.21 13.36 13.43 13.36 13.21 12.9413.25 13.30 3874751 10.53 9.65 9.24 9.12 10.05 9.18 9.39 9.33 9.06 9.089.34 9.75 2326463 11.89 12.24 11.60 11.96 10.88 12.26 11.43 12.26 11.9111.00 12.08 9.21 3341061 9.07 8.33 8.44 7.08 6.87 6.78 7.76 7.20 6.446.88 8.34 7.37 3839910 6.50 9.07 6.41 9.61 7.82 9.70 7.42 9.40 9.64 7.129.47 5.82 2708855 3.90 4.96 8.59 4.58 8.54 5.17 4.05 4.55 4.26 5.20 4.669.29 3512874 11.78 12.20 11.46 12.21 10.98 12.29 11.61 12.23 12.18 10.8611.98 9.54 2701071 8.52 10.49 8.48 10.35 9.51 11.07 9.42 10.47 11.078.82 10.82 7.41 3486096 6.77 7.42 5.98 6.76 6.92 6.26 7.50 7.99 7.229.85 7.32 6.37 2412668 9.19 8.65 8.36 7.94 7.82 8.31 8.18 8.12 8.35 8.368.25 8.30 3329343 6.99 8.24 9.43 7.05 8.41 6.87 8.31 6.64 7.72 7.96 6.629.50 3259367 4.14 4.07 4.03 4.10 5.55 4.31 4.31 5.53 4.61 4.88 5.10 5.043373845 10.70 9.94 10.90 8.47 8.44 8.26 9.16 8.80 8.90 8.47 9.42 9.602321911 8.72 9.28 7.92 8.70 8.42 9.55 8.19 8.92 8.78 7.65 8.16 7.813353914 9.68 7.43 7.96 6.60 7.17 6.32 6.87 6.94 6.38 6.61 8.01 7.783744680 8.66 8.20 7.27 8.30 7.11 8.18 7.43 8.03 8.30 6.89 7.79 6.522373336 7.39 6.83 9.96 6.42 5.52 6.07 6.26 6.26 6.76 6.70 7.10 10.183067478 4.35 6.77 7.03 5.29 8.81 5.45 6.79 6.99 6.10 7.24 6.35 8.453976766 7.99 8.73 7.61 8.96 7.58 8.90 7.76 8.57 8.96 7.22 8.25 6.113246888 6.44 5.50 5.02 6.17 7.33 6.55 7.08 5.52 6.19 7.50 5.62 5.753147985 9.33 7.20 7.63 6.17 7.40 6.93 6.61 6.70 6.54 6.93 6.89 7.873185522 11.18 10.76 10.68 9.37 8.87 9.76 10.09 9.36 9.40 8.83 10.19 9.603861948 12.28 12.80 11.99 12.93 11.90 13.01 12.14 12.79 12.98 11.8012.57 9.86 3393479 10.07 8.83 9.11 9.99 7.38 8.11 8.90 8.65 8.89 8.709.82 8.09 3540862 6.92 6.84 6.23 6.31 7.69 6.22 6.56 6.99 7.11 6.97 6.867.05 2777714 8.80 11.61 9.87 12.18 10.90 12.47 9.97 11.91 11.96 10.9910.93 8.38 3110395 4.35 4.29 4.99 4.41 5.91 4.28 5.30 4.28 5.39 4.424.79 6.06 3895795 7.89 8.85 7.99 9.17 8.30 9.17 7.95 8.74 9.30 8.03 8.817.70 2854445 11.70 10.21 10.33 8.69 7.44 9.41 9.58 8.88 7.86 8.04 10.428.41 3606034 8.33 7.70 7.66 7.39 7.36 7.41 7.48 7.08 7.50 7.20 7.53 7.363375735 8.39 8.23 7.88 7.97 8.26 9.09 7.50 8.11 8.07 7.60 8.73 7.983948047 8.93 9.03 8.34 8.73 7.53 8.87 8.48 8.77 8.51 7.65 8.09 7.073010503 11.25 9.36 6.93 9.38 8.29 10.12 7.31 9.99 9.11 7.51 10.13 5.543622934 6.48 6.85 7.67 6.86 8.08 6.09 7.35 6.19 6.89 7.54 7.29 8.443441849 10.19 9.92 9.73 10.39 9.60 10.47 9.37 9.99 10.14 9.21 10.01 9.823006572 6.09 6.76 6.42 6.87 6.64 7.07 6.12 6.53 6.27 6.77 6.56 7.313365136 8.55 8.22 8.09 8.18 9.61 7.90 8.56 8.77 8.81 8.92 8.23 9.922642791 9.03 8.84 8.73 8.23 8.13 8.34 8.70 8.71 8.26 8.42 8.74 7.682904485 8.05 6.71 7.64 8.77 7.82 8.02 8.08 7.54 8.22 8.80 7.69 7.443772661 11.52 10.98 11.03 10.07 9.92 9.93 10.01 10.17 10.09 8.66 10.789.92 2796553 10.32 10.55 8.92 10.54 9.84 10.69 9.28 10.24 10.74 9.0510.67 8.23 3063795 8.24 9.28 8.19 7.64 6.80 7.65 8.43 7.14 7.38 7.367.38 7.01 3338192 8.50 8.84 10.64 8.50 9.99 8.86 8.84 8.87 9.03 10.068.52 11.04 3214845 4.59 4.75 4.34 4.94 4.96 5.39 4.35 4.62 4.55 4.585.16 5.68 2730303 4.04 5.95 3.69 4.35 4.24 4.16 6.03 4.25 4.76 5.46 4.264.21 3811086 8.18 8.18 7.70 7.77 7.49 7.90 8.31 7.96 7.52 7.95 8.08 7.572981874 10.52 10.57 10.06 10.32 9.95 10.42 10.43 10.50 10.42 9.66 10.379.77 3242353 7.00 6.67 6.19 5.92 5.91 6.05 5.79 6.06 6.23 5.78 5.89 6.062442008 5.32 5.41 5.92 5.47 9.48 6.53 5.34 5.61 5.79 5.28 5.39 8.623564210 10.13 10.20 9.49 10.42 8.89 10.39 8.77 10.04 10.43 8.23 10.168.44 2490351 4.01 4.06 3.87 4.41 4.04 4.10 4.04 4.07 4.34 4.17 4.09 4.053759006 6.86 10.06 7.54 11.06 8.38 10.64 7.37 10.23 10.12 8.60 8.85 6.673264997 4.14 4.05 4.38 4.27 3.98 4.06 5.14 4.02 4.40 4.18 4.01 4.133912079 3.53 4.13 3.54 3.87 3.56 3.92 3.67 3.74 4.32 3.56 3.56 3.462926802 4.60 6.53 6.12 5.53 4.90 6.10 5.39 5.28 5.42 5.38 5.45 4.632430163 3.93 3.89 7.18 3.83 3.69 4.01 3.97 3.81 4.05 3.80 4.76 5.193039830 3.09 3.09 3.05 3.34 3.10 3.27 3.08 3.14 3.26 3.55 3.10 3.293935486 8.77 7.40 8.57 6.43 5.66 5.67 6.22 6.94 6.56 5.42 5.96 6.163457336 5.32 5.28 5.03 5.81 5.18 5.54 5.25 5.33 5.83 5.26 5.46 5.283811949 3.49 3.48 3.35 3.65 3.38 3.51 3.51 3.44 3.67 3.65 3.52 3.373343832 3.89 3.81 3.55 4.15 3.90 4.20 4.01 3.86 4.21 4.02 3.97 3.793161261 5.69 5.90 5.30 6.24 5.62 6.88 6.29 6.03 6.05 5.91 7.15 5.123594003 3.64 3.94 3.60 3.75 3.60 3.65 3.96 3.83 3.73 3.59 3.59 3.743805614 4.89 4.78 4.39 5.20 4.49 4.73 4.48 4.74 4.92 4.80 4.59 4.673364127 6.60 6.82 6.15 7.24 6.70 7.02 6.90 6.91 7.05 6.95 7.24 6.813834341 4.12 4.06 3.94 4.30 3.95 3.97 3.85 3.71 4.38 4.36 4.10 4.282585400 4.85 4.780 4.59 4.43 4.22 4.40 4.41 4.44 4.55 4.28 4.45 5.072941690 4.27 4.20 3.98 4.50 4.13 4.76 4.13 4.06 4.16 4.36 4.05 4.363484895 4.73 5.26 4.62 4.88 5.89 6.11 4.51 4.93 5.14 4.87 4.67 6.003159754 3.58 3.66 3.53 3.75 3.66 3.93 4.03 3.73 3.89 3.65 3.59 3.572894790 3.79 3.70 3.57 4.64 3.63 4.42 3.79 3.72 4.37 4.01 3.89 3.713363686 3.48 3.45 3.40 3.63 3.30 10.55 3.19 3.74 3.79 4.33 3.43 3.282923928 4.34 4.25 3.85 4.56 4.50 4.62 4.17 4.30 4.27 4.45 4.33 4.022883317 6.57 4.92 4.71 4.88 4.76 4.78 5.20 5.11 4.95 4.98 4.23 4.582479698 5.95 5.73 5.75 6.11 6.38 5.76 6.07 6.34 6.10 6.13 6.28 5.913428225 3.74 3.73 3.44 4.03 3.80 3.76 3.67 3.73 4.06 3.73 3.93 3.673393446 7.89 8.29 7.06 7.53 6.68 7.31 7.24 7.35 7.46 6.91 7.42 6.633116614 11.75 10.44 11.72 12.83 12.78 12.03 13.12 13.01 12.64 12.9712.82 12.27 3415320 8.20 8.27 11.14 8.86 10.60 8.74 9.87 9.38 9.68 10.009.58 10.73 3757108 7.72 8.29 11.69 7.71 9.71 7.33 8.19 7.39 8.35 8.847.93 11.14 4012178 6.44 6.00 7.70 6.53 11.66 6.30 6.11 8.03 6.83 7.076.46 9.30 3546213 9.83 8.57 10.16 9.28 10.89 8.91 11.12 10.31 10.4311.36 10.00 10.84 3561381 9.25 6.63 9.34 9.03 10.36 8.00 9.23 8.61 9.2410.85 8.57 10.19

TABLE 45 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0241 0242 0243 02440245 0246 0247 0248 0249 0250 0251 0252 2604998 9.30 9.38 7.45 6.50 9.067.52 8.39 8.18 6.64 6.83 7.78 7.50 3603932 7.72 6.93 7.16 7.10 7.24 7.228.24 8.65 6.82 7.16 7.77 6.82 2710599 10.92 6.24 8.39 7.34 11.26 5.776.62 6.72 9.37 5.69 8.92 8.79 2440258 4.67 5.98 9.46 9.27 7.92 8.07 5.316.50 9.06 8.93 7.76 9.06 3169331 7.70 8.38 7.02 6.80 6.35 8.69 9.2710.16 6.69 6.38 7.37 7.04 2988882 10.06 9.74 9.82 9.75 9.50 9.84 10.9911.10 9.86 9.83 10.16 9.54 2964231 10.34 7.47 8.68 8.83 7.28 9.92 10.4310.99 7.86 8.31 8.81 8.42 3111561 7.83 9.68 9.21 6.99 7.29 8.18 8.908.35 9.13 8.39 6.14 8.48 2562529 10.64 10.10 9.46 8.63 10.67 8.62 7.968.64 9.37 8.41 10.00 9.17 3692999 11.00 11.37 11.69 11.29 8.42 11.8612.76 12.24 10.76 11.44 11.92 10.40 2439554 5.16 5.99 9.38 8.68 6.686.45 4.91 5.88 7.40 7.62 6.45 7.34 2685304 8.89 6.16 7.23 8.26 10.357.57 7.25 8.51 7.38 7.59 8.07 8.27 2578790 5.60 4.55 5.57 5.82 5.47 8.537.34 4.52 5.86 5.05 6.76 5.21 2373842 8.89 10.46 11.68 11.70 11.39 11.689.38 10.12 11.83 11.97 11.46 11.91 2750627 10.17 10.16 6.93 6.84 10.188.96 10.81 6.74 8.21 6.92 9.21 8.12 3397774 6.00 4.80 4.93 5.64 5.206.55 5.78 8.90 4.93 5.34 5.10 5.10 2635741 6.08 7.11 9.40 9.16 8.70 8.195.96 6.63 9.68 8.66 7.83 9.32 3970833 10.48 10.17 9.31 9.59 9.12 10.1210.94 11.72 9.05 8.54 9.67 9.12 3577612 8.46 9.47 10.47 10.60 11.1911.04 9.04 9.12 11.15 11.28 10.91 11.07 2708922 7.52 8.30 8.30 8.85 8.477.19 5.91 6.69 8.78 9.66 8.75 9.34 2970897 6.01 4.77 4.81 5.52 4.90 6.247.20 9.28 4.86 5.02 5.56 4.92 3724545 10.22 9.49 10.26 9.93 9.94 8.988.85 7.42 9.49 9.75 9.97 9.85 2798538 8.72 8.95 9.63 9.84 8.71 9.33 9.9711.06 9.04 8.63 8.19 9.51 2806468 7.66 10.19 10.69 11.35 11.05 10.967.53 8.53 12.00 10.91 10.77 11.87 2880051 6.16 6.54 7.20 6.29 6.21 7.117.50 7.42 6.50 6.94 6.45 6.93 2732508 3.63 3.43 3.27 7.91 3.23 3.34 3.803.57 3.41 3.51 3.74 3.55 2822492 6.32 6.29 5.61 5.41 5.14 5.79 7.30 7.714.79 5.58 6.22 6.04 3404030 5.90 7.15 9.64 9.02 8.53 8.44 6.11 6.54 9.329.57 8.20 9.35 3059667 6.86 10.10 5.58 5.08 8.88 5.94 8.51 4.63 9.098.47 7.08 7.86 3108526 10.52 10.89 8.16 9.38 8.56 10.38 11.33 11.04 9.708.70 9.02 8.50 2526806 8.57 7.51 9.84 10.11 12.35 9.71 7.88 11.15 7.486.90 6.98 7.18 2428501 6.57 6.47 7.89 7.50 6.07 7.12 6.19 9.18 6.97 6.205.39 6.94 2657808 7.13 6.01 7.36 5.29 10.88 5.33 5.18 5.18 5.59 5.606.21 7.18 2584018 8.41 6.32 8.65 8.13 9.86 7.03 5.16 7.56 8.52 7.37 7.677.97 3976341 9.65 8.00 8.85 9.92 11.14 9.23 8.85 8.13 9.97 10.27 10.1010.15 2739308 5.08 5.00 5.25 6.04 5.22 5.67 5.41 8.82 5.88 5.59 5.795.90 3959862 4.13 5.33 4.54 7.71 4.69 5.75 4.77 11.55 5.43 5.65 6.025.69 2362351 5.47 6.24 9.73 7.91 7.88 7.49 6.32 6.09 8.33 8.19 7.67 8.573648391 4.63 5.14 5.26 7.43 4.79 5.11 5.61 3.89 6.30 5.70 4.01 4.453009299 11.25 11.33 10.85 10.95 10.45 10.64 11.53 12.35 10.67 10.6711.14 10.78 3443464 5.25 5.64 6.30 5.87 6.03 5.88 5.08 5.38 5.69 6.625.51 6.26 2730746 9.37 9.52 7.10 7.22 6.45 8.40 9.40 9.28 7.13 6.69 8.086.89 2427619 5.63 6.88 9.32 9.52 9.20 8.43 6.11 6.14 9.56 9.12 8.33 9.783042001 8.89 8.67 8.88 9.16 7.90 9.34 9.83 10.21 8.26 7.93 9.30 8.522566848 5.04 5.25 4.97 6.68 5.55 5.86 5.41 6.18 6.16 5.91 5.41 6.082984616 9.66 9.37 8.86 9.11 8.55 9.63 11.11 11.59 9.44 8.87 9.58 8.522378068 7.15 5.70 8.54 8.93 10.72 6.74 7.39 10.18 7.27 8.40 8.11 7.012721959 8.24 6.06 8.88 9.23 8.97 8.03 5.78 5.73 7.07 6.11 7.67 7.502877508 10.84 10.67 10.45 10.57 9.89 10.47 11.39 11.74 10.09 9.51 10.3810.04 3450861 5.03 5.27 6.95 6.65 6.68 6.17 4.75 4.89 7.64 6.81 5.476.74 2688717 5.47 7.77 8.70 9.95 8.85 8.76 5.57 7.07 10.56 9.78 8.399.76 3270270 6.48 7.60 8.97 8.72 9.10 8.70 6.30 7.18 9.04 9.93 8.83 9.293417703 7.49 8.69 5.13 5.29 7.85 4.71 5.32 4.82 8.39 7.81 7.96 6.303302990 9.00 7.83 7.85 8.27 6.52 8.21 9.22 10.97 7.43 6.62 7.85 6.502377283 4.38 4.30 4.34 8.64 4.83 4.92 4.36 4.75 6.09 5.04 4.58 5.503122678 4.92 4.45 4.87 5.02 4.34 4.91 4.76 11.87 5.66 4.84 5.09 4.922688499 9.52 9.50 9.16 8.35 8.25 9.71 8.55 7.28 8.68 7.65 7.85 8.412377094 10.38 9.58 8.12 9.44 8.19 10.63 10.87 11.88 8.12 8.32 9.40 8.643278198 9.15 8.04 7.85 8.44 6.59 8.59 9.82 10.69 7.32 6.57 8.47 6.862598261 7.99 7.76 9.30 9.48 11.97 9.10 6.85 10.23 6.52 6.08 7.28 6.883982612 5.34 7.42 10.11 10.13 9.17 8.68 6.69 5.08 9.98 9.32 7.98 9.932884845 5.04 5.14 5.49 4.55 9.02 5.06 6.21 4.75 4.56 5.08 7.74 4.903982560 4.59 5.53 7.17 8.49 7.66 7.43 5.10 4.83 8.16 7.37 6.07 8.623204285 5.86 5.66 5.92 8.93 6.13 5.77 5.56 5.83 5.28 5.66 5.75 6.013654699 11.93 11.40 11.18 12.11 9.49 12.69 13.08 13.16 10.56 9.73 11.459.41 2638676 5.57 5.47 6.50 9.08 6.41 7.46 5.76 6.59 7.80 7.84 5.66 7.473367673 9.06 8.47 6.54 7.43 7.11 9.04 8.19 8.84 7.65 7.02 7.95 7.063212008 8.39 7.25 6.64 6.07 8.17 6.24 5.91 6.44 7.41 6.91 9.14 8.343326635 10.21 9.91 9.98 10.15 10.44 9.78 8.52 8.38 10.49 10.25 10.4110.45 3031556 6.11 8.07 9.94 9.93 9.48 9.73 6.95 7.36 10.06 9.87 9.3310.29 3662201 10.53 8.52 12.02 11.82 8.44 12.29 12.91 11.89 10.88 11.4411.20 9.95 2809793 5.09 6.50 10.05 9.53 7.84 8.05 4.99 6.16 10.03 8.967.54 9.10 2817731 7.70 7.41 8.00 7.57 7.70 7.84 7.77 7.72 7.57 8.15 7.438.02 4020655 8.81 5.62 5.66 5.10 8.50 5.12 5.10 4.99 5.09 5.96 8.01 7.333494629 6.61 4.50 4.42 4.42 5.61 4.35 5.34 6.08 7.98 4.42 5.68 4.703852832 6.68 8.39 7.83 9.39 9.28 9.43 6.72 7.71 9.92 10.54 9.74 10.003761959 9.65 10.17 8.78 8.65 8.29 8.76 9.91 9.67 8.71 8.03 9.48 8.512834282 8.10 5.94 6.28 5.83 8.13 5.95 5.34 6.43 5.76 6.02 8.48 7.883341497 8.94 6.03 6.37 6.03 7.69 6.42 8.46 6.20 6.02 6.75 7.53 6.412372812 4.69 4.89 4.70 7.08 5.16 4.56 4.52 4.69 5.12 4.93 5.02 4.922486811 6.64 8.11 10.43 9.97 9.41 9.67 6.62 7.43 10.12 10.77 9.76 10.453768474 8.06 7.67 8.79 8.33 8.12 7.81 8.25 8.67 8.02 8.59 8.55 8.303142381 5.81 3.58 5.31 6.58 5.43 3.72 3.66 7.22 4.73 5.72 4.82 3.942396750 7.17 7.33 6.82 7.07 7.83 6.89 6.40 8.05 6.78 6.79 7.05 6.643902489 8.97 9.77 11.28 11.88 11.24 10.69 9.26 10.40 11.67 12.23 11.2211.80 3032647 6.40 8.09 7.50 6.66 6.19 7.18 7.36 7.82 7.24 6.43 6.087.31 3875642 4.96 4.92 5.46 5.87 5.49 5.89 5.05 5.17 6.14 6.73 5.42 6.804027585 8.76 9.85 10.93 11.51 10.90 10.42 9.33 10.47 11.28 12.31 10.9011.48 2352609 8.32 7.84 6.83 6.00 6.77 6.87 7.60 7.17 6.64 6.49 7.316.89 3376529 9.79 7.57 9.13 8.62 8.02 9.11 9.88 10.11 7.43 7.26 8.778.06 2491271 12.18 12.79 13.52 13.28 13.28 13.02 12.17 12.24 13.33 13.2312.95 13.35 3874751 9.41 9.74 8.95 8.85 9.33 8.93 9.52 8.96 9.03 8.839.49 8.82 2326463 8.54 10.15 12.01 12.45 11.67 11.71 9.50 9.92 12.3712.07 11.66 12.54 3341061 6.76 6.86 7.44 6.97 6.57 6.61 7.00 7.47 7.317.47 6.77 7.24 3839910 6.29 8.57 8.51 9.26 8.85 9.77 6.36 7.42 10.0810.33 9.59 9.12 2708855 6.97 4.28 4.42 4.10 7.75 3.98 4.16 5.11 4.424.94 6.70 5.39 3512874 9.55 10.89 12.34 12.07 11.84 12.07 10.02 10.8912.25 12.46 11.93 12.31 2701071 7.60 8.66 10.03 10.54 10.15 10.64 8.149.21 10.52 11.29 10.87 10.66 3486096 9.83 7.29 6.12 7.23 6.23 8.00 9.226.31 6.89 6.50 8.05 6.18 2412668 7.93 8.65 8.44 8.12 8.09 8.68 8.06 7.828.43 8.17 8.22 8.34 3329343 7.87 8.09 7.59 7.34 7.99 7.06 6.72 7.73 7.417.84 7.29 6.99 3259367 8.00 4.12 4.18 4.08 5.76 4.26 3.98 3.98 4.24 4.125.91 4.49 3373845 7.15 7.33 9.50 8.63 8.80 8.15 7.20 7.57 9.82 8.61 8.068.93 2321911 8.00 8.37 8.66 8.90 8.95 8.29 7.47 8.12 9.01 9.22 9.14 8.913353914 6.93 6.42 7.13 6.60 6.39 6.76 6.58 7.08 6.05 6.52 6.63 6.613744680 6.59 7.20 8.82 7.88 7.69 7.72 6.82 6.80 8.31 8.82 7.85 8.452373336 4.73 5.32 6.03 6.62 7.21 6.00 5.21 5.12 6.40 6.12 5.27 6.483067478 8.05 7.74 5.81 5.60 7.49 6.13 7.96 6.63 5.36 6.05 6.03 5.733976766 6.21 7.51 8.88 8.84 8.21 8.44 7.20 7.16 9.18 9.69 8.66 9.333246888 7.71 5.94 5.63 6.00 6.75 6.01 7.36 6.44 5.77 6.09 7.02 6.763147985 7.04 6.37 6.49 6.35 7.08 6.11 7.10 6.67 6.20 6.81 6.38 6.883185522 9.37 9.03 9.66 8.48 8.27 9.19 9.21 9.78 9.82 9.35 9.36 9.563861948 10.25 11.56 12.75 12.86 12.48 12.72 10.93 11.53 12.99 13.1812.79 13.01 3393479 7.75 8.89 8.30 8.95 8.90 9.05 8.59 9.26 9.44 9.198.32 8.82 3540862 8.21 6.95 5.97 7.17 6.98 7.13 8.71 9.35 6.17 6.12 7.596.49 2777714 8.97 10.24 11.14 11.98 11.68 11.34 9.82 10.66 11.87 12.2611.50 11.84 3110395 6.11 4.89 4.41 4.37 4.33 4.39 6.40 4.56 4.67 5.594.88 4.54 3895795 8.19 7.81 8.56 8.27 9.25 8.77 7.42 6.79 8.99 9.76 9.009.51 2854445 6.70 9.22 10.33 8.56 8.70 8.90 6.72 7.24 8.51 8.60 8.019.17 3606034 7.78 7.14 7.35 6.99 7.09 7.22 7.24 7.36 6.90 7.05 7.26 6.773375735 7.10 7.54 7.65 7.96 8.30 8.11 7.12 7.17 8.61 8.68 7.67 8.043948047 6.96 7.63 8.76 8.84 8.48 8.00 7.22 7.45 9.09 9.13 8.67 8.953010503 6.33 7.10 9.24 9.29 9.21 8.91 6.36 8.24 9.73 10.12 8.81 9.563622934 8.56 7.32 6.54 6.67 8.21 7.11 7.96 7.89 5.41 6.02 7.80 6.953441849 9.32 9.75 10.05 9.72 9.96 10.28 9.03 9.23 10.35 10.65 10.2810.52 3006572 6.61 6.86 6.93 6.45 7.23 6.57 6.23 7.38 6.92 6.58 6.716.91 3365136 10.23 8.14 8.14 8.59 9.20 8.38 9.51 8.62 8.65 7.84 10.129.43 2642791 8.29 9.11 9.05 8.32 7.99 8.48 8.29 8.26 8.49 8.53 7.89 8.332904485 8.20 9.94 7.95 7.12 7.44 7.51 8.32 6.26 8.05 7.98 8.25 8.223772661 8.62 9.12 10.37 9.59 9.32 9.58 8.07 8.36 9.87 10.31 9.84 9.932796553 9.30 9.17 10.42 10.14 9.54 10.88 9.29 9.95 10.54 10.89 10.7410.59 3063795 6.73 8.40 8.51 7.64 7.88 7.59 7.13 7.77 7.70 7.23 7.197.88 3338192 10.19 9.01 8.84 8.16 9.94 8.05 7.49 8.22 8.38 8.38 9.558.80 3214845 4.59 4.19 4.27 5.14 4.93 4.82 4.28 4.61 4.93 4.27 4.86 4.902730303 4.01 4.15 4.30 6.97 4.25 4.21 4.40 4.46 4.06 4.37 4.47 4.253811086 7.89 8.34 7.60 7.37 7.34 7.43 7.90 7.30 7.60 7.46 7.38 7.432981874 10.62 10.99 10.18 10.21 9.95 10.75 11.55 11.00 10.16 10.43 10.4310.25 3242353 6.11 6.14 6.48 6.08 5.77 6.24 6.67 6.29 6.02 5.98 6.295.74 2442008 6.92 6.02 5.36 5.50 7.91 5.86 5.90 5.50 5.79 5.84 7.24 6.213564210 8.12 8.47 9.48 9.72 9.38 10.34 7.36 8.58 10.11 10.90 9.98 10.272490351 4.23 4.28 3.97 4.19 4.24 4.17 4.19 4.42 4.08 4.36 4.33 4.113759006 7.44 8.02 9.64 10.61 9.14 8.47 7.57 8.89 10.27 11.33 9.34 10.563264997 4.28 4.18 4.20 4.15 4.08 4.11 4.27 4.24 4.18 4.20 4.16 4.383912079 3.91 3.99 3.96 3.77 3.62 3.66 3.86 3.48 4.51 4.24 3.93 4.142926802 4.78 4.84 5.47 6.56 5.32 5.52 5.48 5.18 5.79 6.36 5.53 5.753430163 3.87 3.79 3.91 3.84 4.35 3.95 3.89 3.95 3.72 4.30 3.82 3.743039830 3.19 3.07 3.08 3.25 3.20 3.39 3.34 3.29 3.22 3.13 3.20 3.383935486 5.41 6.10 8.86 6.78 6.54 7.08 5.51 5.85 8.37 6.12 7.04 5.403457336 5.41 5.32 5.43 5.22 5.30 5.59 5.51 5.79 5.61 5.81 5.68 5.453811949 3.51 3.43 3.58 3.59 3.54 3.45 3.62 3.76 3.49 3.75 3.57 3.463343832 3.77 3.96 3.91 3.85 3.95 3.97 4.05 3.89 3.96 4.20 3.94 4.013161261 5.44 5.58 5.80 5.24 6.01 6.64 5.44 6.14 5.83 5.51 5.78 6.103594003 3.58 3.55 4.00 3.75 3.57 3.73 3.61 3.59 3.67 4.05 3.68 3.833805614 4.66 5.17 5.09 4.38 4.88 4.90 4.95 4.73 5.15 5.01 5.07 5.273364127 7.36 6.92 6.61 6.71 6.89 6.84 7.43 11.91 7.04 7.20 6.91 6.983834341 4.11 4.13 4.27 4.17 4.12 4.14 4.09 4.01 4.08 4.27 4.17 4.182585400 4.08 4.41 4.39 4.46 5.07 4.56 4.44 4.41 4.65 4.62 4.35 4.442941690 4.47 4.07 4.17 4.08 4.12 4.11 4.44 4.23 4.54 4.60 4.50 4.223484895 5.45 4.68 4.92 5.01 5.36 5.00 5.07 5.07 4.99 5.29 5.51 4.733159754 3.78 3.62 3.73 3.68 3.63 3.84 4.18 3.86 3.86 3.94 3.83 3.872894790 3.90 4.04 3.72 3.91 4.03 3.97 4.18 3.70 3.72 4.51 3.80 3.853363686 3.36 3.67 3.10 3.48 3.53 3.52 3.30 3.55 3.64 3.93 3.36 3.672923928 4.04 4.65 4.24 4.54 4.58 4.08 4.70 4.22 4.61 4.15 4.41 4.542883317 4.50 4.66 5.24 5.01 5.24 5.63 4.96 4.53 5.41 5.74 4.57 5.422479698 6.44 5.84 6.00 5.82 6.50 6.12 6.13 6.10 6.28 6.06 6.08 6.263428225 3.72 3.74 3.63 3.72 3.69 3.89 3.73 3.58 3.81 4.09 3.97 3.933393446 6.75 7.18 7.14 7.56 7.26 7.45 7.41 6.14 8.04 7.78 7.49 7.413116614 13.17 13.15 12.24 12.04 12.29 12.87 12.92 12.13 12.42 11.9013.07 12.33 3415320 10.37 10.82 8.95 9.60 8.58 9.64 10.48 10.13 8.867.46 9.26 9.39 3757108 7.77 7.56 7.77 7.07 7.77 7.38 8.00 7.43 7.71 7.787.76 8.34 4012178 10.66 7.02 6.39 6.89 10.00 6.33 7.49 6.34 6.27 7.0611.18 8.59 3546213 11.61 11.64 9.60 9.53 10.29 10.54 11.17 8.23 9.828.77 11.07 9.74 3561381 10.66 10.73 8.80 8.16 9.59 8.55 10.08 8.70 8.648.88 10.40 9.40

TABLE 46 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0253 0254 0255 02560257 0258 0259 0260 0261 0262 0263 0264 2604998 8.18 7.44 8.31 8.76 8.938.72 6.34 8.05 7.54 8.99 7.73 7.34 3603932 8.25 7.51 7.03 6.31 7.14 6.716.57 7.19 6.89 7.28 6.85 6.73 2710599 7.99 9.37 8.39 5.25 7.99 8.40 7.087.36 6.09 11.80 5.84 5.40 2440258 6.47 6.23 8.18 7.20 5.38 6.45 11.788.23 8.93 6.45 9.11 8.97 3169331 9.07 6.62 7.65 7.60 7.89 7.34 6.95 7.487.62 6.09 6.60 7.04 2988882 10.12 9.70 10.06 9.60 10.30 9.84 9.82 10.079.79 9.71 9.91 9.55 2964231 10.66 9.59 9.55 8.87 9.39 8.00 7.73 8.488.64 9.12 7.95 8.04 3111561 10.50 4.61 10.83 9.24 11.07 10.84 5.97 9.547.24 4.36 9.54 8.67 2562529 9.08 11.02 9.79 9.72 10.33 9.70 8.83 8.768.87 10.44 8.53 9.09 3692999 12.99 12.00 12.19 12.82 12.75 12.92 6.6313.11 12.12 6.42 12.07 9.58 2439554 5.29 5.46 6.80 5.61 5.14 5.78 9.986.06 7.40 5.82 7.27 7.89 2685304 8.02 9.97 7.83 7.06 7.99 8.28 6.52 7.266.77 11.64 7.33 7.36 2578790 7.12 4.27 6.33 7.02 8.20 7.76 4.60 7.646.61 4.10 6.63 5.75 2373842 10.01 10.45 11.49 10.64 9.65 10.08 11.7411.33 11.96 9.37 12.05 12.13 2750627 8.07 10.12 7.94 10.87 10.63 10.026.75 9.66 8.53 9.80 7.38 8.65 3397774 8.28 4.71 4.94 5.08 5.12 4.98 5.484.92 5.05 4.30 5.05 4.95 2635741 6.66 6.56 8.42 6.79 6.67 7.72 9.50 8.709.48 6.82 9.29 9.49 3970833 11.12 9.78 9.75 9.88 9.77 9.20 9.69 9.659.32 9.91 8.90 9.03 3577612 9.43 9.96 10.48 10.19 9.07 9.65 8.69 10.3611.27 11.99 11.56 11.14 2708922 6.50 8.76 8.08 7.31 7.53 8.04 6.22 8.538.16 8.46 8.60 8.06 2970897 8.64 5.21 7.59 5.54 5.58 5.82 4.93 7.66 5.126.75 5.31 5.00 3724545 9.64 9.50 9.44 10.37 9.61 9.65 8.40 10.26 9.239.69 9.44 9.93 2798538 10.47 7.56 9.40 9.19 9.16 8.29 9.84 9.14 9.049.34 8.45 9.09 2806468 9.10 9.48 11.08 9.77 9.99 9.23 11.57 11.23 11.747.96 11.72 11.62 2880051 6.75 5.67 6.63 7.34 6.07 6.30 6.26 6.63 6.745.57 6.84 6.71 2732508 3.86 3.79 3.77 3.72 3.31 5.98 9.40 3.93 3.66 5.723.66 3.67 2822492 6.73 6.33 5.95 6.31 6.45 5.12 5.27 5.93 5.12 5.64 5.195.35 3404030 6.11 6.21 8.50 6.50 6.62 6.91 8.59 9.05 9.40 5.72 9.55 9.003059667 7.01 7.97 8.16 10.90 11.53 12.01 7.81 9.41 9.13 4.17 7.51 8.873108526 10.85 8.40 9.66 10.80 11.02 10.56 9.33 10.24 10.26 8.61 9.2410.00 2526806 10.39 10.05 9.54 7.86 9.51 9.48 9.48 9.63 7.84 12.95 7.647.22 2428501 7.16 5.75 6.91 6.18 5.78 6.57 7.82 6.63 7.16 6.34 7.11 6.712657808 5.57 7.82 7.46 5.26 8.21 8.01 8.58 6.90 5.79 11.83 5.84 5.962584018 7.41 8.07 7.75 6.27 7.36 7.13 7.99 7.34 8.42 10.96 8.19 7.733976341 7.59 8.61 9.37 8.92 7.86 8.25 9.35 9.48 10.21 11.49 9.78 10.462739308 5.63 4.68 5.45 5.69 5.42 4.75 4.59 5.50 5.35 4.28 5.22 5.003959862 10.17 4.34 8.02 6.29 4.25 4.36 6.75 5.83 4.93 4.01 4.96 4.652362351 5.66 6.09 7.58 6.02 5.63 6.88 8.47 8.02 8.27 6.28 8.86 8.473648391 4.44 3.80 5.19 3.75 4.06 6.20 8.68 4.96 5.40 6.46 5.74 5.543009299 11.30 10.97 11.07 11.31 10.75 10.62 11.10 10.94 10.58 10.7910.45 10.61 3443464 5.54 5.32 5.80 5.15 5.40 5.85 5.47 6.09 6.77 4.936.32 6.16 2730746 9.75 8.84 8.85 9.12 9.08 8.40 5.82 7.89 8.27 4.89 7.037.14 2427619 6.72 6.85 8.97 6.86 6.41 7.51 9.39 8.85 9.66 7.37 9.55 9.293042001 10.25 8.33 9.13 9.30 8.30 9.03 9.10 9.18 8.58 8.27 7.97 8.582566848 5.36 5.09 5.41 5.14 5.06 5.31 7.56 5.84 7.05 5.04 6.47 6.012984616 10.88 8.97 9.61 9.27 9.55 8.96 8.91 9.41 9.12 9.02 9.06 9.202378068 6.97 8.35 7.18 6.64 6.13 7.06 9.33 6.58 6.86 8.54 7.32 7.142721959 10.61 8.16 10.19 5.49 8.72 7.42 5.93 7.04 6.89 13.09 6.00 6.072877508 11.13 10.18 10.38 10.64 10.38 10.14 10.67 10.37 10.12 10.54 9.829.96 3450861 5.43 4.74 5.93 5.03 4.87 5.16 7.30 6.67 7.28 5.29 7.50 7.272688717 6.06 7.58 9.45 7.01 7.14 7.88 10.51 9.11 10.43 7.26 10.20 9.693270270 7.22 7.87 8.57 7.66 7.04 7.06 8.12 8.68 9.10 8.94 9.61 9.263417703 5.30 7.71 8.60 9.97 11.17 9.46 5.63 8.35 7.43 7.60 5.83 8.493302990 10.14 7.48 7.98 9.00 7.63 7.30 7.60 8.63 7.61 7.50 6.21 6.762377283 4.53 4.47 4.64 4.52 4.28 4.77 11.80 5.05 5.66 4.77 5.55 5.113122678 5.06 4.27 5.78 4.45 4.41 4.64 4.40 4.82 4.63 4.42 5.03 5.102688499 8.35 8.82 9.36 7.45 10.34 9.94 8.60 8.99 8.06 10.73 8.41 8.102377094 10.81 9.29 9.17 9.30 10.33 8.97 7.82 9.12 8.67 8.62 7.95 8.213278198 9.54 8.57 7.61 8.90 8.61 7.46 6.47 7.91 7.26 8.31 6.87 6.642598261 9.90 9.42 8.63 7.08 8.76 8.81 8.75 9.07 7.69 12.88 6.55 6.943982612 5.92 6.47 9.59 6.78 6.42 7.64 11.17 9.23 9.98 7.41 10.02 9.742884845 4.51 5.33 5.47 4.57 4.72 4.82 4.32 4.83 4.81 10.05 4.63 4.393982560 5.25 5.22 7.19 5.63 5.23 6.13 8.84 6.17 8.30 5.42 8.20 8.333204285 5.35 5.52 5.83 5.90 5.50 5.81 8.80 5.82 5.22 6.07 5.13 5.073654699 13.02 10.57 10.93 11.57 11.62 11.75 9.32 11.96 11.62 10.72 9.9910.61 2638676 6.49 6.75 6.83 5.59 5.71 6.66 10.51 6.93 7.80 6.76 8.027.36 3367673 8.92 8.70 6.46 9.35 9.41 9.09 5.99 8.38 8.02 5.84 7.23 8.053212008 5.64 10.73 6.37 6.28 6.99 7.44 6.16 6.34 6.75 8.98 6.15 6.803326635 9.07 10.58 10.17 9.31 10.34 10.12 9.96 9.89 10.33 10.27 10.4410.22 3031556 7.09 7.82 9.63 8.32 6.74 6.92 10.00 9.25 10.04 7.78 10.0810.67 3662201 13.13 12.28 11.91 12.71 12.51 12.75 7.69 13.00 12.41 7.7711.70 10.08 2809793 5.32 6.03 8.39 6.25 6.21 7.41 9.79 8.51 9.53 7.209.93 9.84 2817731 7.80 7.47 7.70 7.63 7.57 7.28 6.96 7.30 8.22 7.54 8.228.31 4020655 4.84 9.92 4.95 4.95 6.05 5.29 5.21 4.97 5.22 7.82 5.40 5.203494629 4.80 6.31 5.48 4.47 4.59 4.85 4.23 4.57 4.19 7.09 4.49 4.253852832 7.22 8.17 9.37 8.49 7.50 6.43 7.55 9.10 9.59 5.42 10.51 10.153761959 9.56 10.15 8.71 9.66 9.29 9.58 8.68 9.36 8.88 9.16 8.49 8.912834282 5.70 9.28 6.22 6.08 8.10 6.15 5.58 6.90 6.02 7.98 5.91 6.583341497 6.61 9.35 6.94 6.27 6.65 7.30 6.10 7.30 6.20 6.40 6.47 6.272372812 4.83 4.62 4.62 5.65 4.85 4.97 11.41 4.88 4.59 4.94 4.79 4.652486811 9.42 8.83 9.45 8.35 6.75 8.57 10.48 9.42 9.97 8.38 10.38 10.233768474 8.55 8.30 7.85 8.20 7.80 8.11 6.96 8.25 8.20 7.74 8.58 8.253142381 5.14 6.77 7.06 5.55 5.23 5.69 4.04 5.45 8.09 3.71 4.63 7.412396750 7.13 7.02 6.93 6.96 6.64 7.15 6.89 6.53 7.56 7.96 6.78 7.193902489 9.81 9.65 10.91 11.02 9.69 10.39 9.89 11.19 11.38 9.56 11.5911.50 3032647 7.07 5.64 8.74 8.75 7.34 7.84 6.26 7.30 8.04 5.92 7.317.59 3875642 5.19 5.21 6.23 5.22 5.15 5.30 4.99 6.00 6.54 5.40 6.18 6.234027585 9.80 9.61 10.69 10.61 9.41 9.69 9.54 11.04 11.05 8.05 11.2411.38 2352609 7.14 7.94 7.63 8.02 7.20 7.76 5.44 7.05 6.55 7.45 6.576.43 3376529 9.29 9.72 9.33 9.46 8.76 8.20 7.92 9.28 8.31 10.21 7.348.15 2491271 12.57 12.90 13.40 12.52 12.31 12.93 13.63 13.00 13.30 13.6213.42 13.45 3874751 9.51 9.02 8.28 10.30 9.64 9.01 8.66 9.03 9.08 9.528.91 9.18 2326463 10.87 10.44 12.26 10.76 10.09 10.87 12.63 11.78 12.409.97 12.45 12.50 3341061 7.71 7.11 7.01 7.10 5.98 6.56 7.36 6.72 7.157.19 7.31 7.33 3839910 7.80 7.87 8.43 7.81 6.96 6.44 6.48 8.50 9.91 5.5310.83 9.51 2708855 4.08 6.21 4.30 3.92 4.03 4.26 4.24 4.32 4.28 8.694.39 4.11 3512874 11.00 10.98 11.86 11.19 10.09 10.60 12.44 11.85 12.2510.18 12.46 12.26 2701071 8.43 9.40 10.27 9.29 8.16 7.73 8.86 9.78 10.516.97 11.29 11.11 3486096 8.86 9.10 7.38 6.91 9.17 8.59 5.85 6.35 7.028.64 6.57 6.38 2412668 8.28 8.40 8.06 8.49 8.19 7.71 8.49 8.09 8.86 7.918.48 8.63 3329343 7.85 7.88 7.33 7.59 7.38 8.17 8.32 7.04 7.15 9.17 7.517.15 3259367 4.17 6.00 3.99 4.16 4.95 4.89 3.82 5.05 4.06 4.85 4.43 4.653373845 9.09 8.22 9.55 7.33 10.42 11.83 9.21 9.41 9.29 9.38 9.40 8.602321911 8.44 8.08 8.93 8.89 8.01 8.01 8.50 8.37 8.51 7.92 8.45 8.753353914 7.35 6.90 6.66 6.32 6.68 6.71 6.57 6.55 6.46 7.87 6.49 6.153744680 7.10 7.24 7.54 7.10 6.72 7.20 7.26 7.85 8.11 6.47 8.63 8.272373336 5.56 5.56 6.08 5.11 7.98 9.07 6.74 7.71 6.86 10.46 5.56 6.293067478 6.03 8.19 7.11 6.10 6.16 6.13 4.77 5.04 5.33 8.99 4.52 5.283976766 6.85 7.53 8.57 8.12 6.88 7.22 8.90 8.47 8.85 6.54 9.41 9.223246888 4.73 7.82 5.93 7.70 7.71 7.19 4.95 6.34 6.20 5.27 6.04 6.093147985 7.10 6.63 6.15 8.02 7.14 6.63 5.44 6.10 6.21 7.48 5.96 6.263185522 10.15 9.81 9.47 9.26 8.96 9.58 9.16 9.58 8.96 9.43 9.88 9.263861948 11.17 11.77 12.64 12.17 10.91 11.33 12.69 12.65 12.98 10.3713.14 13.09 3393479 8.95 8.09 9.07 8.32 8.60 9.34 8.64 8.95 9.15 8.978.75 8.81 3540862 7.79 7.10 6.60 7.13 7.31 7.10 6.70 6.77 6.74 7.36 6.776.64 2777714 9.69 10.31 11.38 11.52 9.85 10.24 9.89 11.23 11.70 7.4612.08 11.71 3110395 4.73 5.17 4.21 4.94 4.91 4.43 4.04 4.40 4.31 5.144.49 4.80 3895795 7.37 8.42 8.70 7.77 7.25 7.33 7.26 8.17 9.00 7.95 9.519.17 2854445 9.76 8.22 8.91 7.10 7.30 9.35 8.52 8.63 8.06 8.54 8.41 8.853606034 7.70 7.72 7.81 8.15 8.12 7.71 6.78 7.61 7.57 7.59 7.38 7.773375735 7.49 7.40 7.94 7.98 7.45 7.98 7.62 8.41 8.24 7.28 8.31 8.013948047 7.55 7.54 8.41 7.98 7.27 7.73 8.82 8.57 8.93 7.30 9.25 9.193010503 8.23 8.14 9.52 8.39 6.44 6.87 6.65 9.16 9.58 5.71 10.22 9.813622934 7.03 7.85 7.24 7.26 7.36 7.51 7.96 6.62 6.50 7.62 6.89 6.933441849 9.09 9.72 9.50 9.61 9.36 8.89 8.64 9.87 10.06 9.95 10.59 10.403006572 6.21 6.74 6.74 6.29 6.50 6.31 6.36 6.51 6.83 6.52 6.64 6.253365136 8.85 10.43 8.67 8.50 9.42 9.30 8.51 8.81 8.78 9.58 7.99 8.732642791 8.80 8.06 8.40 8.69 8.67 8.35 8.38 8.88 8.58 8.38 8.46 8.402904485 6.79 7.59 8.61 9.37 9.39 9.41 7.06 8.40 8.21 7.43 8.31 8.033772661 10.10 9.27 9.36 8.91 8.67 10.19 8.33 9.43 9.71 9.69 10.15 9.972796553 10.09 8.98 9.67 9.38 8.91 8.84 8.38 9.55 10.64 8.22 11.11 10.113063795 7.24 7.17 7.59 7.19 6.59 7.80 7.35 7.00 6.88 7.96 7.51 7.473338192 8.84 10.27 9.66 9.65 9.61 9.90 7.82 9.24 8.08 10.35 7.75 7.893214845 4.52 4.71 5.23 4.87 4.54 4.53 4.51 5.03 4.60 6.18 4.20 4.482730303 3.97 4.12 4.30 4.29 4.16 4.40 9.88 4.18 4.22 4.66 4.40 4.153811086 7.85 7.73 7.79 8.38 8.22 7.39 7.77 7.79 7.67 7.71 7.56 7.852981874 10.94 9.88 10.38 11.31 9.95 9.84 9.86 10.52 10.16 10.17 10.4110.60 3242353 6.25 6.05 5.88 6.41 6.45 6.31 6.30 5.95 5.80 5.89 5.905.67 2442008 5.66 9.16 5.38 5.31 5.21 5.70 5.16 5.54 5.45 8.77 5.48 6.643564210 8.36 8.58 9.50 8.88 7.38 7.78 7.59 9.51 10.24 8.02 10.67 9.932490351 4.28 4.04 4.04 4.08 4.01 4.15 3.93 4.17 4.14 3.84 4.28 4.093759006 7.30 7.44 9.62 9.22 7.81 8.61 7.88 9.58 9.82 6.54 10.57 9.763264997 4.21 4.02 4.14 4.15 4.11 4.28 4.10 4.21 4.11 3.84 4.17 4.173912079 3.60 4.30 3.95 3.46 3.49 3.82 3.53 3.75 3.98 3.41 4.24 4.062926802 5.17 4.93 5.57 5.75 4.90 4.63 7.00 5.69 4.99 4.44 5.47 5.962430163 4.08 3.67 3.60 3.89 3.85 4.07 3.69 4.08 3.95 3.89 3.85 4.083039830 3.26 3.07 3.17 3.20 3.07 3.25 3.18 3.28 3.25 3.28 3.15 3.363935486 7.30 5.74 6.26 5.35 6.19 7.07 5.44 5.11 8.06 6.07 7.06 6.773457336 5.42 5.32 5.54 5.40 5.33 5.69 5.25 5.49 5.64 5.00 5.46 5.713811949 3.53 3.40 3.36 3.52 3.49 3.54 3.45 3.65 3.39 3.40 3.69 3.493343832 4.06 3.64 3.84 3.93 3.78 4.21 3.84 4.12 3.80 3.70 3.94 3.943161261 5.50 5.56 5.77 6.15 6.06 6.10 6.22 5.88 6.56 4.98 6.90 6.253594003 3.76 3.56 3.54 3.74 3.73 3.84 3.65 3.74 3.99 3.78 3.73 3.863805614 5.02 4.49 4.60 4.82 4.71 5.10 4.53 5.00 4.81 4.21 4.85 5.193364127 8.58 6.82 7.04 6.76 6.57 7.21 7.62 7.09 6.82 6.30 7.22 6.873834341 3.87 4.01 4.09 4.01 3.93 4.55 4.14 4.20 4.04 3.70 4.21 4.322585400 4.47 4.14 4.24 4.10 4.13 4.53 4.29 4.39 4.34 4.33 4.81 6.772941690 4.43 4.32 3.90 4.15 4.37 4.29 4.30 4.72 4.47 3.72 4.53 4.393484895 4.89 4.69 5.02 4.93 4.41 5.17 4.58 5.04 4.73 6.75 4.93 4.653159754 3.95 3.70 3.69 3.89 3.57 3.83 3.84 4.00 3.87 3.45 3.76 3.922894790 4.06 3.74 3.81 3.95 3.92 4.11 3.72 3.77 3.74 3.62 3.90 4.383363686 3.62 3.35 3.26 3.76 3.33 3.54 3.23 3.56 3.38 3.60 3.54 3.622923928 4.17 4.05 4.19 4.21 4.33 4.40 4.08 4.72 4.25 3.78 4.75 4.452883317 4.87 4.66 4.59 4.53 4.44 5.46 5.19 4.71 4.67 4.42 5.73 6.162479698 6.35 6.04 6.01 6.22 6.40 6.35 5.99 6.21 6.09 5.91 6.19 6.233428225 3.74 3.59 3.75 4.02 3.63 4.01 3.77 3.92 3.71 3.57 3.74 3.723393446 7.33 6.99 7.10 7.42 6.73 7.51 7.62 7.47 7.41 6.98 7.59 7.503116614 13.01 13.15 12.97 13.24 13.24 13.06 11.30 13.07 12.77 12.1812.27 12.39 3415320 10.47 9.62 10.18 11.12 10.36 9.65 7.96 10.45 9.5310.77 8.77 9.65 3757108 8.35 9.09 8.20 7.56 7.99 7.93 7.46 8.16 7.7210.45 7.89 7.64 4012178 6.93 11.04 6.00 6.43 8.03 6.74 6.36 7.21 6.259.68 6.37 6.31 3546213 11.05 11.56 10.91 11.59 11.54 11.48 8.37 10.9210.44 11.55 9.43 10.10 3561381 9.13 10.98 9.63 9.90 10.69 10.47 6.9510.07 8.73 10.04 8.53 8.48

TABLE 47 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0265 0266 0267 02680269 0270 0271 0272 0273 0274 0275 0276 2604998 8.85 8.34 5.50 5.05 7.026.59 7.06 7.90 6.28 8.31 5.61 8.73 3603932 7.19 6.82 6.42 7.55 7.42 6.166.76 7.63 7.75 7.64 9.26 6.91 2710599 11.82 11.39 7.59 5.60 6.76 7.407.04 9.84 7.51 11.78 8.48 11.01 2440258 6.77 7.98 9.92 9.01 7.84 4.689.28 7.41 8.96 7.52 8.48 9.10 3169331 6.48 7.01 6.64 5.83 6.08 6.32 7.157.54 5.99 7.50 7.21 6.92 2988882 9.15 9.58 9.45 9.65 9.90 9.45 9.5710.13 9.66 9.97 10.21 9.38 2964231 9.29 7.96 7.41 8.61 7.85 8.45 8.6310.29 8.50 9.93 10.84 8.62 3111561 6.09 9.39 6.42 7.54 9.07 6.49 10.309.10 7.02 5.51 4.70 4.89 2562529 11.00 10.31 9.32 8.53 9.46 9.49 9.059.93 9.17 10.42 9.60 10.41 3692999 7.48 6.49 6.52 6.36 10.85 7.56 10.2612.69 9.02 11.79 9.28 7.34 2439554 6.61 6.27 9.52 8.05 10.21 4.89 8.015.88 7.69 7.39 7.06 8.22 2685304 11.67 10.85 6.90 8.97 8.26 9.25 7.149.32 7.73 10.98 9.42 10.46 2578790 4.35 4.49 4.66 4.66 6.26 4.49 6.617.63 5.25 4.27 4.37 4.19 2373842 10.53 10.61 12.04 12.08 11.98 8.5111.97 10.20 11.87 9.96 10.79 10.62 2750627 9.32 10.47 7.04 5.21 8.3512.41 9.56 8.68 6.88 5.92 6.23 8.50 3397774 4.32 4.84 4.71 5.26 5.594.89 5.09 5.89 4.87 5.08 5.60 4.73 2635741 7.56 8.05 9.84 9.43 8.07 5.599.56 7.74 9.29 7.94 7.71 7.28 3970833 9.67 9.28 9.54 8.90 8.91 9.40 9.2710.26 9.40 9.93 9.99 9.43 3577612 11.69 11.43 9.68 11.21 11.39 7.9510.67 9.30 10.94 11.67 10.30 11.44 2708922 8.24 7.92 7.81 10.43 9.866.68 8.15 7.19 9.12 8.36 7.77 8.04 2970897 5.17 5.17 4.81 4.89 5.11 5.625.54 7.07 5.39 5.54 6.29 6.00 3724545 9.51 9.63 7.44 11.24 9.75 7.829.56 9.19 9.98 9.12 8.84 10.09 2798538 8.70 9.48 9.58 9.60 8.43 9.459.59 8.89 8.98 9.79 10.00 9.17 2806468 10.28 10.24 11.70 11.64 10.188.02 11.90 9.61 11.50 8.48 10.65 9.11 2880051 5.92 6.11 6.56 6.76 6.437.25 6.87 6.39 7.01 6.09 6.30 5.91 2732508 3.55 5.69 8.86 3.73 4.12 3.774.88 4.41 6.86 7.18 3.69 3.90 2822492 4.81 5.27 5.11 5.69 5.05 7.89 5.346.38 5.78 5.69 5.88 5.76 3404030 6.76 8.06 8.98 9.52 7.79 5.86 9.16 7.508.77 6.67 7.14 7.15 3059667 6.90 8.72 7.26 4.14 9.75 5.82 8.68 6.77 6.615.53 4.80 6.01 3108526 8.43 8.75 8.59 6.46 8.20 9.15 10.20 10.64 7.318.72 5.50 8.46 2526806 13.05 12.72 10.16 7.11 9.19 10.23 8.49 11.5811.28 12.62 11.78 12.62 2428501 6.91 7.06 7.60 7.83 6.93 4.68 6.83 7.316.95 7.19 8.95 7.00 2657808 10.52 9.77 6.69 5.38 6.47 5.47 5.77 9.956.29 11.86 6.42 9.97 2584018 11.16 10.16 8.14 8.68 7.36 5.24 8.22 8.148.04 10.85 11.20 10.23 3976341 11.55 11.44 9.43 10.80 9.95 12.12 9.978.10 10.67 10.44 10.70 11.21 2739308 4.54 4.76 4.85 7.52 6.30 4.86 5.875.26 5.37 4.65 4.51 4.33 3959862 4.37 4.94 6.44 5.45 5.85 4.70 6.44 4.805.65 4.27 6.36 4.75 2362351 6.68 7.58 8.97 8.59 7.55 5.52 8.49 6.84 8.536.91 6.87 7.94 3648391 4.51 5.05 7.98 5.90 5.32 3.94 5.84 5.22 7.47 8.744.33 6.15 3009299 10.29 10.61 11.02 10.25 10.29 11.04 10.49 10.88 10.8010.87 11.03 10.51 3443464 5.01 5.48 5.92 6.80 5.69 5.00 5.87 5.76 6.485.30 5.79 5.29 2730746 5.41 7.40 5.88 5.76 6.73 5.89 8.38 8.55 6.21 5.904.87 5.46 2427619 7.77 7.51 10.12 10.09 8.59 5.47 10.08 7.14 9.17 8.597.34 8.57 3042001 8.02 8.15 9.02 9.00 8.43 9.24 8.28 9.76 8.69 8.51 8.698.40 2566848 4.97 5.16 7.50 6.48 5.44 5.18 5.55 5.80 5.80 5.33 5.32 6.782984616 8.56 9.13 8.93 8.68 8.30 9.55 9.11 10.01 8.97 9.24 9.94 9.432378068 9.50 7.45 8.83 8.14 6.76 6.23 7.38 6.48 7.70 9.50 9.74 9.252721959 12.90 12.35 7.09 6.30 6.49 5.97 7.70 11.25 6.90 12.66 8.43 11.742877508 10.52 9.97 10.63 9.98 9.41 10.67 10.22 11.33 10.28 10.69 10.8610.18 3450861 5.56 5.69 7.80 7.64 5.40 4.68 7.22 4.99 7.02 5.65 5.816.40 2688717 7.48 8.11 10.99 9.67 8.50 5.37 9.53 7.74 9.86 7.56 7.8210.31 3270270 9.31 8.27 8.55 9.85 9.83 6.28 9.28 7.46 9.57 8.30 9.228.52 3417703 6.81 10.08 5.08 4.54 8.34 6.88 6.46 7.75 5.17 5.22 5.049.39 3302990 7.98 7.05 7.36 6.62 6.37 8.19 7.48 9.38 6.55 7.98 7.71 7.572377283 4.31 4.68 11.15 5.98 5.43 4.30 5.23 5.70 5.23 5.11 4.89 6.123122678 4.49 5.02 4.80 5.04 4.73 4.65 4.18 5.08 5.18 4.51 5.58 5.092688499 9.50 10.77 8.44 7.01 8.18 7.09 9.71 10.87 8.23 9.64 7.43 10.562377094 8.66 8.31 8.01 7.94 8.50 8.38 8.59 10.46 7.96 9.25 8.79 8.433278198 8.46 7.57 6.59 7.03 6.85 7.43 7.75 9.53 6.35 8.92 9.06 8.232598261 13.21 12.68 9.48 7.10 8.26 9.28 7.92 10.86 10.30 12.23 11.3712.48 3982612 7.84 8.88 11.24 9.94 8.05 4.27 9.70 6.87 9.44 8.78 7.658.52 2884845 10.34 9.16 4.37 4.65 4.91 4.90 4.54 4.78 4.89 8.53 5.198.73 3982560 5.62 6.64 9.27 8.43 6.76 4.78 8.29 6.06 8.15 6.06 6.17 7.743204285 5.33 6.50 9.18 5.34 5.61 4.95 6.17 5.85 7.13 7.14 5.78 5.843654699 9.72 10.71 9.34 8.45 9.39 8.54 11.29 13.21 9.80 11.67 12.7010.58 2638676 6.03 6.90 10.00 7.85 8.07 6.94 7.78 6.47 8.65 8.76 7.907.38 3367673 5.04 6.65 6.52 6.18 7.56 7.85 8.98 8.26 6.88 5.37 5.09 4.963212008 9.45 7.83 5.91 6.91 8.35 6.15 6.77 7.05 7.02 8.10 6.05 8.933326635 10.25 10.11 10.31 10.27 10.10 7.38 10.56 9.22 10.27 10.05 10.3510.49 3031556 8.61 8.97 10.41 10.40 10.43 6.33 10.26 7.49 9.92 8.54 9.378.21 3662201 8.10 7.51 7.89 6.95 9.94 7.91 11.02 12.00 9.43 11.27 8.828.94 2809793 7.29 8.81 10.41 9.15 7.50 5.27 10.30 7.06 9.83 8.41 7.557.71 2817731 7.78 7.42 7.29 8.39 8.63 8.04 8.25 7.33 8.18 7.79 10.187.57 4020655 8.31 5.84 5.17 5.81 5.88 4.75 5.46 5.02 5.42 7.22 4.76 7.403494629 8.89 8.36 4.43 4.42 4.72 5.25 4.48 5.91 4.80 7.48 4.87 9.233852832 7.33 7.80 8.21 10.60 10.31 6.60 10.10 7.53 10.11 5.68 7.93 7.243761959 8.91 9.02 8.76 8.49 8.74 10.43 8.41 10.01 9.41 9.77 9.90 9.162834282 8.61 7.82 5.76 6.17 6.52 8.85 5.36 8.01 6.62 7.99 6.10 7.983341497 8.26 6.60 6.16 6.09 6.47 5.38 6.24 8.23 6.32 7.49 5.81 6.682372812 4.17 4.49 10.30 5.19 4.69 4.54 4.88 5.10 6.29 5.44 6.29 7.712486811 8.80 9.27 9.98 10.58 11.03 6.29 10.55 8.45 10.30 9.65 10.73 9.233768474 7.90 7.84 7.39 9.35 8.75 6.95 8.03 8.22 8.50 8.81 9.73 8.133142381 3.86 4.75 4.87 4.89 5.30 3.94 5.51 4.00 5.25 4.05 6.75 3.692396750 8.15 7.83 7.26 7.03 7.13 8.50 7.04 7.17 7.41 8.73 7.15 8.193902489 10.84 11.14 10.61 12.59 12.56 9.73 11.14 9.50 11.55 9.98 10.7110.13 3032647 5.78 6.29 6.12 5.94 6.59 6.43 8.58 5.99 6.34 5.83 5.665.90 3875642 5.21 5.15 5.40 6.41 5.60 7.05 5.98 5.54 6.65 4.82 5.19 4.934027585 9.95 10.55 9.76 12.31 12.28 9.57 10.81 9.17 11.51 9.25 11.399.55 2352609 7.28 6.59 5.66 5.68 6.61 5.74 7.02 7.55 6.03 6.90 5.41 6.523376529 9.54 9.81 7.85 7.79 7.70 9.37 8.88 9.43 8.53 9.62 8.19 9.902491271 13.16 13.45 13.68 13.14 13.33 11.90 13.31 12.45 13.34 13.2113.71 13.24 3874751 9.77 9.50 8.79 8.71 8.07 9.30 9.06 9.36 9.19 9.3710.55 9.66 2326463 10.87 11.25 12.77 12.13 11.31 9.03 12.30 9.58 11.8310.74 12.69 11.69 3341061 6.77 6.94 7.10 7.29 8.27 6.92 7.30 7.09 7.647.60 9.56 7.38 3839910 7.07 6.84 8.36 10.45 10.80 5.88 9.98 7.15 9.755.26 7.03 6.43 2708855 9.41 8.02 4.10 5.33 4.06 4.13 4.18 4.48 5.00 8.215.31 8.48 3512874 11.20 11.21 12.33 12.37 12.36 9.21 12.26 10.87 12.2210.90 11.69 11.12 2701071 8.99 8.81 9.32 11.19 11.45 7.87 10.76 8.9810.80 7.01 9.39 8.30 3486096 8.10 6.15 5.42 5.73 6.77 5.59 7.05 9.125.75 8.25 5.33 6.66 2412668 8.46 8.37 8.22 8.19 8.13 8.34 8.51 8.21 8.508.62 9.54 8.35 3329343 9.04 9.76 7.58 7.35 7.46 8.94 6.89 7.89 7.41 8.777.42 8.54 3259367 4.44 4.85 4.17 4.61 4.49 4.00 4.18 6.08 4.43 4.84 4.094.58 3373845 8.97 11.25 9.22 8.88 9.27 7.32 9.00 7.58 9.36 8.99 10.579.94 2321911 8.04 8.10 8.79 9.63 9.39 8.15 9.02 8.03 9.56 7.70 8.97 8.193353914 7.91 7.44 6.52 6.64 6.52 9.57 6.40 7.03 6.73 7.60 9.66 7.323744680 6.99 7.42 7.69 8.61 8.33 6.73 8.22 7.06 8.41 7.10 9.09 6.952373336 9.67 10.33 6.77 6.59 5.94 5.00 6.73 8.44 7.84 9.04 7.54 8.993067478 8.60 7.42 4.82 5.11 5.19 10.12 6.25 7.35 5.94 8.15 5.00 8.293976766 6.99 7.76 8.78 9.81 9.49 6.41 9.08 6.92 9.31 7.06 8.39 7.543246888 5.16 5.89 5.40 6.36 6.96 5.47 6.56 6.52 5.93 6.84 4.62 6.023147985 7.21 6.75 5.40 6.28 5.82 8.61 6.80 6.73 5.81 7.09 9.54 7.263185522 8.94 9.21 8.57 9.09 9.42 9.65 9.12 9.31 9.64 10.30 11.42 9.833861948 11.46 12.10 12.80 13.03 12.95 9.88 13.08 11.40 13.13 11.43 12.6811.87 3393479 8.02 9.98 7.65 8.71 8.46 11.52 8.16 9.08 9.32 8.72 10.308.32 3540862 7.37 6.55 6.75 6.77 6.22 7.34 6.68 8.00 6.58 7.62 6.85 6.762777714 10.38 10.65 10.78 12.52 12.57 8.93 11.57 10.02 11.90 7.43 10.2710.04 3110395 5.94 4.46 4.28 4.56 4.96 9.39 4.33 5.03 4.65 4.96 4.565.54 3895795 8.26 8.25 7.73 9.85 10.59 7.66 8.99 7.74 9.53 7.72 8.137.85 2854445 8.18 8.71 8.07 9.14 8.39 6.16 8.09 6.84 9.49 9.42 11.669.37 3606034 7.37 7.13 7.05 7.02 7.41 7.62 7.48 7.61 7.19 7.28 9.12 7.653375735 7.80 7.90 7.70 8.53 7.79 7.70 8.21 7.73 8.27 7.88 8.50 8.163948047 7.09 7.69 9.04 9.19 8.94 7.06 8.99 7.53 9.51 7.58 9.27 7.983010503 7.58 7.78 7.56 10.40 10.42 6.75 9.69 6.74 9.93 6.79 10.98 6.983622934 8.16 7.83 7.99 5.97 6.11 10.03 6.06 7.77 6.84 7.87 5.79 7.473441849 10.24 10.08 9.26 10.82 10.66 9.10 10.12 9.16 10.40 9.67 10.339.63 3006572 6.83 6.58 6.45 7.04 6.41 7.17 6.49 6.84 7.14 6.73 6.35 6.443365136 9.46 9.12 8.63 8.31 8.42 10.48 8.44 9.47 8.19 8.71 8.36 9.442642791 8.41 8.21 8.53 8.67 9.37 8.18 8.87 9.03 8.83 8.65 9.26 8.532904485 7.65 8.98 7.38 6.90 8.14 8.90 7.90 7.34 7.71 6.79 6.66 8.433772661 9.23 10.28 8.81 10.37 10.53 11.16 9.91 8.93 10.41 10.25 11.8510.05 2796553 9.27 8.85 9.25 11.22 11.85 9.42 10.51 9.42 10.65 9.2610.79 9.12 3063795 6.60 7.25 7.21 7.54 7.59 7.08 7.24 7.06 8.17 8.408.09 7.07 3338192 10.49 10.15 8.01 7.55 8.45 10.71 8.18 9.56 8.61 10.528.13 10.62 3214845 8.48 4.20 6.07 4.48 4.87 4.57 4.24 4.49 4.81 4.764.53 4.27 2730303 3.89 4.49 9.15 4.47 4.28 4.49 4.21 4.86 4.49 5.02 4.424.54 3811086 7.51 7.51 7.98 7.61 7.80 8.61 7.88 7.91 7.62 8.10 8.26 7.842981874 10.10 10.33 9.96 10.14 11.24 10.32 10.57 10.41 10.41 10.67 10.729.82 3242353 5.65 5.96 6.29 6.15 6.19 6.66 5.84 6.47 6.16 6.29 7.55 5.922442008 8.71 7.13 5.04 5.58 5.88 8.50 5.46 5.88 6.31 7.83 5.50 8.493564210 8.82 8.80 8.57 11.01 10.56 6.53 10.34 8.12 10.52 8.10 10.36 8.152490351 3.81 3.85 3.91 4.43 4.36 4.37 4.10 4.31 4.35 4.00 4.26 3.883759006 7.85 8.82 8.63 11.63 11.42 7.32 9.04 7.85 10.17 6.51 8.37 7.763264997 3.84 4.11 3.96 4.05 4.13 4.01 3.97 3.98 4.43 4.15 4.38 3.783912079 3.62 3.48 4.03 4.37 3.93 3.53 3.76 3.69 4.51 3.91 3.74 3.502926802 5.15 5.24 6.61 6.51 5.94 4.65 5.93 4.95 6.22 4.95 5.53 4.652430163 4.93 5.69 3.96 4.21 4.28 3.66 3.90 3.95 4.12 3.85 4.99 4.193039830 2.99 3.40 3.07 3.20 3.24 3.56 3.06 3.73 3.66 3.27 3.13 3.403935486 8.74 6.55 8.99 6.27 6.87 5.12 5.38 5.58 6.44 6.18 9.70 5.493457336 5.18 5.32 5.46 5.60 5.78 5.92 5.26 5.67 5.88 5.43 5.36 5.133811949 3.33 3.33 3.48 3.80 3.50 3.64 3.59 3.61 3.82 3.51 3.57 3.433343832 3.55 3.72 3.63 4.11 4.39 4.30 3.85 4.01 4.18 3.75 3.86 3.773161261 5.54 5.54 6.88 5.57 5.91 6.25 6.09 6.43 5.55 5.43 5.27 5.603594003 3.58 3.56 3.64 3.86 3.93 11.91 3.58 3.77 4.12 3.63 4.20 3.633805614 4.18 4.45 4.70 5.20 5.02 10.76 4.60 4.53 5.26 4.55 4.79 4.683364127 6.28 6.66 6.72 7.03 7.19 13.53 7.14 7.08 7.20 6.56 6.47 6.613834341 3.61 4.11 3.85 4.15 4.25 12.18 4.14 3.92 4.16 4.06 3.95 4.592585400 4.25 4.20 4.33 4.67 4.69 9.53 4.33 4.27 4.65 4.21 4.74 4.222941690 3.73 3.83 4.10 4.38 4.56 4.21 4.46 4.24 4.55 4.42 4.00 4.083484895 5.91 5.84 4.63 5.33 5.39 5.88 4.61 5.02 5.36 4.38 5.19 5.413159754 3.49 3.60 3.74 3.72 4.08 3.72 3.69 4.04 4.18 3.74 3.66 3.562894790 3.61 3.62 4.09 3.80 4.10 3.77 3.61 4.02 4.77 6.65 3.79 3.603363686 3.39 3.40 3.31 3.75 3.42 3.33 3.44 3.53 3.61 3.47 3.51 3.672923928 4.34 4.14 4.67 4.70 4.75 4.15 4.29 4.54 4.73 4.06 4.34 4.222883317 4.66 4.40 5.75 4.97 4.86 4.44 4.77 5.13 5.59 4.34 5.69 4.472479698 5.92 5.90 6.08 5.97 6.44 6.70 6.11 6.52 6.15 6.05 5.81 6.053428225 3.58 3.55 3.59 3.98 3.80 3.75 3.56 4.06 4.03 3.60 3.58 3.48393446 6.92 7.11 7.43 7.77 7.55 7.90 7.44 6.87 7.48 7.26 7.94 7.503116614 12.06 12.52 10.44 9.06 12.20 10.36 12.58 13.09 10.80 11.44 6.7612.54 3415320 10.84 11.08 7.81 6.79 8.68 9.82 9.34 10.83 8.75 10.32 7.9110.76 3757108 11.02 10.99 7.61 7.26 7.99 8.51 7.43 8.88 7.80 9.70 8.7110.83 1012178 11.84 8.82 6.27 6.42 6.83 8.79 7.19 9.22 6.78 10.29 6.5410.41 3546213 11.04 11.17 8.73 6.10 9.86 7.98 10.16 11.27 8.36 11.026.11 11.06 3561381 10.21 9.97 6.75 5.89 8.41 9.15 8.76 9.94 7.07 10.376.17 10.32

TABLE 48 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0277 0278 0279 02800281 0282 0283 0284 0285 0286 0287 0288 2604998 8.25 8.28 7.81 8.52 7.747.92 7.46 7.87 8.75 8.36 8.52 8.70 3603932 7.18 7.95 7.05 6.92 6.45 7.656.94 6.75 8.00 7.64 7.29 7.20 2710599 8.25 11.63 5.84 8.60 4.94 7.976.64 7.23 11.03 7.16 12.11 10.33 2440258 8.62 4.96 7.58 6.70 7.38 7.958.86 7.74 4.80 5.61 5.04 7.01 3169331 7.06 7.45 8.53 7.61 7.47 8.26 5.997.90 6.77 8.41 7.49 6.89 2988882 9.75 10.02 9.75 10.42 11.61 10.19 9.779.44 10.04 9.84 9.76 9.24 2964231 9.04 9.98 7.88 8.37 8.42 9.85 7.967.99 10.30 9.34 9.28 6.91 3111561 10.37 6.06 7.08 9.28 9.13 9.10 7.457.03 5.26 9.88 4.90 8.20 2562529 9.48 10.64 9.26 9.71 8.32 9.03 8.839.50 10.85 10.17 11.07 11.03 3692999 13.14 7.94 12.15 13.17 11.06 12.5410.04 12.09 9.48 12.45 6.32 12.53 2439554 7.29 4.98 6.70 6.33 6.65 7.128.34 7.24 4.78 5.26 5.11 5.92 2685304 8.30 11.63 7.45 8.23 7.64 8.257.42 6.38 11.70 6.05 11.43 10.17 2578790 6.11 4.15 6.85 6.63 6.60 7.576.10 7.94 4.40 5.36 4.26 4.60 2373842 11.32 9.00 11.31 9.63 11.48 11.5011.76 10.97 8.30 9.76 9.04 10.49 2750627 10.42 10.41 9.30 10.24 9.677.86 7.65 9.33 10.46 10.50 10.80 8.28 3397774 4.72 4.69 5.47 4.63 5.705.66 5.45 5.29 5.31 5.28 4.47 5.02 2635741 8.50 5.79 8.25 7.22 8.06 8.278.86 7.94 5.83 7.07 5.98 7.76 3970833 9.41 10.02 9.43 9.52 10.18 10.089.38 9.85 10.21 10.06 9.73 9.32 3577612 10.39 11.64 10.82 9.46 10.7110.65 10.67 10.45 11.36 9.91 11.80 10.70 2708922 8.45 8.01 8.91 8.158.29 7.74 8.04 7.72 8.45 7.64 8.74 8.32 2970897 6.37 5.54 5.55 5.23 5.877.37 5.30 5.63 5.02 8.00 7.58 4.93 3724545 9.80 9.69 10.02 9.57 9.919.23 9.58 9.87 9.30 10.04 9.71 8.41 2798538 9.50 8.88 8.85 9.29 8.628.40 8.94 9.73 9.06 8.94 8.71 8.22 2806468 10.76 8.19 10.49 8.25 10.8210.73 11.45 9.53 7.85 9.33 8.69 10.94 2880051 6.54 5.74 6.99 5.95 6.746.42 6.85 6.51 5.86 6.81 5.80 6.15 2732508 5.84 3.35 3.92 6.09 3.52 3.897.81 4.16 3.78 3.57 3.44 4.48 2822492 5.99 5.53 5.66 5.77 5.37 6.39 5.515.92 5.33 6.70 5.41 6.14 3404030 8.77 5.34 7.61 5.92 7.72 8.87 8.43 7.765.28 6.33 5.30 7.88 3059667 10.84 4.03 8.71 10.57 10.55 5.01 7.78 9.135.08 9.78 4.67 8.01 3108526 10.30 9.18 9.05 9.57 10.72 10.68 8.50 9.819.39 11.69 6.19 9.71 2526806 11.40 12.77 8.44 10.68 6.52 10.93 10.159.95 12.64 7.67 12.96 8.17 2428501 7.66 7.92 5.90 6.25 6.69 8.06 7.665.39 5.48 5.59 7.76 6.33 2657808 6.49 11.58 5.51 7.07 5.86 5.49 6.225.74 10.71 5.30 11.85 8.06 2584018 9.23 10.62 7.20 8.04 7.30 6.96 7.626.13 10.63 5.64 10.87 10.74 3976341 9.82 11.58 9.31 8.16 8.98 9.51 9.878.62 11.14 8.21 11.29 10.64 2739308 5.41 4.46 5.75 5.10 5.80 5.37 5.065.20 4.73 5.20 5.28 5.13 3959862 5.19 5.02 6.93 5.30 4.21 4.85 5.50 5.714.45 5.12 4.45 5.01 2362351 7.82 5.05 7.51 6.16 7.70 7.83 8.18 6.88 5.606.54 5.48 7.04 3648391 4.38 3.99 4.71 5.60 4.70 4.28 7.36 3.89 4.07 4.454.48 4.52 3009299 10.59 10.87 10.33 11.13 11.12 10.80 10.83 10.38 11.0210.85 10.87 10.62 3443464 5.91 5.06 5.87 5.54 5.68 5.79 6.03 6.37 5.265.40 5.03 5.66 2730746 8.00 6.44 8.07 8.57 7.47 8.44 6.44 8.81 6.70 9.734.91 7.61 2427619 8.76 5.39 8.24 7.28 8.56 8.73 8.71 7.69 5.49 6.81 6.187.89 3042001 8.85 8.79 9.26 9.45 8.94 9.43 8.73 9.03 8.51 9.01 8.06 8.172566848 5.54 5.49 5.71 5.18 5.19 6.05 6.38 5.48 5.23 5.14 5.04 5.322984616 9.24 9.52 9.00 9.37 8.90 9.54 8.92 9.39 9.47 9.47 8.97 9.112378068 8.00 9.23 7.48 7.57 7.25 7.97 7.67 7.57 7.58 7.21 8.34 7.812721959 5.67 12.78 6.49 7.07 5.70 9.59 7.91 6.10 13.01 5.97 12.93 7.132877508 10.51 10.80 10.24 10.58 9.76 10.83 10.07 9.86 10.72 10.52 10.6110.16 3450861 6.12 4.60 5.53 5.65 5.79 6.39 6.66 5.68 4.74 5.03 4.745.74 2688717 8.89 5.58 9.23 7.15 8.52 8.50 9.61 8.57 5.84 7.19 6.08 8.393270270 8.41 8.61 8.58 7.05 8.65 8.34 8.82 7.75 8.16 7.16 9.20 8.403417703 11.20 8.85 10.55 11.44 8.44 4.99 5.61 9.99 5.54 10.41 7.47 9.623302990 7.57 8.56 8.27 8.13 7.93 8.80 7.28 8.03 8.25 8.06 7.97 7.052377283 4.78 3.97 5.02 5.35 5.09 4.71 8.84 4.55 4.30 4.47 4.27 4.733122678 4.24 4.78 5.13 5.19 4.67 4.69 6.03 5.20 4.94 5.29 4.58 4.962688499 10.45 10.29 8.43 10.48 6.59 9.91 8.16 8.45 9.47 9.62 9.97 10.572377094 9.18 9.32 8.62 9.62 9.19 10.39 8.32 7.99 9.87 9.94 9.04 8.223278198 8.10 8.94 8.09 8.56 8.00 9.07 6.97 7.82 9.47 8.96 8.54 8.162598261 10.63 12.76 7.50 9.50 6.10 10.00 9.50 8.79 12.27 7.51 13.17 7.363982612 8.98 5.57 8.03 7.49 8.49 8.40 9.30 8.40 5.00 7.02 5.80 8.412884845 4.16 9.61 4.96 5.02 4.37 4.47 4.48 5.05 10.32 5.34 10.29 8.053982560 6.78 4.24 6.82 5.62 6.36 6.72 7.54 7.46 4.77 5.38 5.79 6.813204285 6.31 5.24 5.56 6.70 5.70 6.22 6.75 6.36 5.37 5.43 5.46 5.473654699 11.69 11.92 11.66 11.22 10.44 13.08 10.86 12.00 11.77 11.85 9.4811.57 2638676 7.14 5.94 7.84 6.74 7.15 7.20 8.76 6.99 5.86 6.05 6.326.65 3367673 8.50 4.66 8.11 9.13 8.16 8.38 7.56 8.80 5.50 9.52 4.14 5.813212008 6.36 7.71 7.18 7.38 6.51 6.28 6.51 6.69 9.34 6.88 8.16 8.993326635 10.26 10.25 10.05 10.09 9.56 9.74 9.95 10.00 10.01 10.28 10.3110.03 3031556 9.24 6.45 8.73 7.10 9.40 9.22 9.57 8.73 6.41 7.84 6.478.38 3662201 13.01 8.83 11.93 13.20 10.35 12.85 10.11 12.16 9.17 12.477.87 12.65 2809793 9.47 4.84 7.70 7.00 8.34 8.94 9.92 7.73 4.79 5.294.89 8.25 2817731 8.10 8.51 7.44 7.63 7.52 7.73 7.73 8.02 7.60 7.33 7.497.58 4020655 4.94 6.69 5.28 6.99 4.86 5.03 4.96 5.13 7.72 5.10 7.71 7.913494629 4.90 7.07 4.68 4.76 4.86 4.80 4.49 4.57 7.55 5.06 9.09 4.883852832 8.82 6.47 8.96 7.12 9.33 9.51 9.47 8.08 6.40 7.73 7.33 7.953761959 8.73 9.43 9.53 10.17 8.77 9.56 8.93 9.64 9.42 9.26 9.34 9.762834282 5.76 8.47 6.18 7.28 6.07 6.71 6.48 6.95 7.83 7.13 8.94 8.343341497 5.97 7.54 6.09 6.34 6.23 5.77 6.18 6.44 8.21 5.94 6.56 6.562372812 4.84 4.37 5.24 6.25 4.56 5.27 9.45 4.98 4.87 4.92 4.66 4.542486811 10.29 9.00 9.42 8.55 9.90 9.54 10.04 9.32 6.61 7.55 7.32 8.613768474 8.36 8.11 8.68 7.98 8.71 7.72 7.95 7.66 7.59 7.46 8.16 7.833142381 6.01 4.83 5.92 6.03 4.63 4.83 5.24 5.06 3.86 5.21 4.92 3.612396750 6.82 7.79 7.21 7.65 6.55 7.15 7.23 7.38 7.99 6.54 8.20 6.973902489 11.14 9.59 11.59 9.10 12.10 10.70 11.18 11.13 9.57 10.03 10.7010.71 3032647 7.75 6.50 7.83 6.39 7.87 7.19 6.90 8.50 5.91 7.65 5.576.25 3875642 5.30 4.66 6.02 5.38 5.64 6.36 6.39 5.71 5.23 5.46 5.25 5.614027585 10.93 9.26 11.69 9.41 11.94 10.35 11.03 10.64 9.09 9.63 9.049.93 2352609 6.67 7.03 7.09 7.14 6.04 6.41 6.31 6.55 8.13 7.28 6.92 6.983376529 8.86 10.15 7.96 9.05 8.83 8.87 8.77 7.91 9.98 8.80 9.99 9.982491271 13.61 13.37 12.39 12.48 13.21 13.24 13.25 12.89 12.71 12.8013.17 12.82 3874751 9.82 10.06 10.11 9.12 8.85 9.12 8.74 10.17 10.439.84 9.33 9.66 2326463 12.24 11.77 11.45 8.88 11.85 11.78 12.16 11.838.48 10.24 9.74 11.64 3341061 7.46 7.65 7.23 7.34 7.48 6.70 7.49 7.076.37 7.78 7.35 7.24 3839910 8.42 5.60 8.83 6.05 9.26 8.71 9.12 7.74 5.626.92 7.17 8.14 2708855 4.28 8.27 5.09 6.59 5.15 4.22 4.29 4.19 8.38 4.129.47 7.50 3512874 11.91 10.74 11.82 10.10 11.94 11.82 12.20 11.64 9.5410.37 10.79 11.14 2701071 9.95 6.60 9.36 8.10 1.48 10.19 10.65 9.87 7.568.85 8.53 8.99 3486096 8.22 8.47 7.47 9.17 7.44 7.78 6.56 8.00 8.79 8.537.35 9.23 2412668 8.38 8.58 8.04 8.40 7.80 8.19 8.19 8.13 7.87 7.99 8.017.82 3329343 7.03 9.03 6.83 7.16 7.62 7.96 7.16 7.58 7.30 7.58 9.22 8.073259367 4.38 5.32 4.35 5.27 4.16 4.26 4.30 4.43 5.61 4.40 4.65 5.153373845 9.68 10.04 8.60 11.10 7.84 8.35 8.82 8.41 6.90 8.18 7.82 7.782321911 8.80 7.68 9.12 7.68 9.14 7.99 9.05 8.28 8.06 8.30 7.83 7.953353914 7.30 8.26 6.68 6.88 6.08 6.63 6.40 5.93 7.39 6.82 8.52 6.613744680 7.92 6.88 7.87 7.11 7.54 7.55 7.85 7.25 6.50 6.81 6.56 7.322373336 6.27 9.90 5.32 6.40 9.72 5.75 6.88 5.58 8.36 6.06 10.10 6.073067478 6.56 8.39 5.42 7.31 8.07 6.13 6.11 5.18 8.19 8.50 8.35 8.553976766 8.37 6.65 8.51 7.15 8.68 8.25 8.73 8.15 6.45 6.94 6.82 7.633246888 7.61 4.55 6.05 7.91 6.22 6.12 5.85 5.71 6.03 7.85 5.02 6.753147985 7.18 8.09 6.87 6.48 6.47 6.70 5.73 6.04 7.72 6.60 7.34 6.773185522 9.98 10.07 9.32 10.05 9.07 9.30 8.77 8.96 8.97 9.28 9.30 9.703861948 12.62 11.15 12.52 10.97 12.76 12.66 12.94 12.37 9.77 11.65 10.7312.18 3393479 9.82 9.39 7.98 10.32 8.07 9.51 9.43 9.06 7.50 10.48 8.5610.00 3540862 6.95 7.68 6.28 7.06 7.06 7.22 6.58 7.06 8.34 7.25 7.557.25 2777714 11.45 7.65 12.01 9.63 12.19 10.98 11.81 11.44 9.87 10.149.92 10.94 3110395 4.23 5.58 5.59 5.02 6.67 4.40 4.76 5.00 6.63 5.826.61 5.03 3895795 7.84 8.49 9.13 7.91 8.36 8.12 8.72 8.52 8.18 7.73 7.988.46 2854445 10.31 9.22 7.75 8.03 8.06 8.20 8.74 9.33 6.65 7.36 7.897.27 3606034 7.73 8.01 7.75 7.74 7.42 7.50 7.01 7.85 7.53 7.53 7.41 7.153375735 8.38 8.09 7.41 7.91 7.70 8.25 7.86 7.43 7.70 7.54 7.52 8.083948047 8.45 7.59 8.24 7.55 8.58 8.33 9.03 8.05 6.79 7.19 6.86 7.773010503 10.02 9.09 8.87 7.57 9.95 8.90 9.26 8.27 6.20 6.80 7.04 8.203622934 6.90 8.12 5.74 7.64 7.59 7.48 7.02 7.05 5.06 6.51 8.56 8.613441849 9.85 9.72 10.06 9.42 9.96 9.72 10.03 9.65 9.42 9.70 9.87 9.783006572 6.43 6.46 6.55 6.85 6.87 6.62 6.63 6.44 6.04 7.17 7.03 6.563365136 9.04 9.00 9.02 9.45 8.92 8.64 8.37 8.30 9.49 8.78 8.86 10.452642791 8.56 8.28 8.85 9.14 8.56 8.37 8.31 8.87 8.50 8.88 8.43 7.952904485 9.69 7.21 9.25 9.37 8.13 7.70 8.07 9.52 8.01 9.22 7.83 8.553772661 10.52 10.31 8.96 9.07 9.58 9.43 10.19 8.94 9.32 9.74 9.85 10.032796553 10.02 9.48 9.78 8.41 10.10 9.96 9.91 9.69 9.04 9.00 8.32 8.493063795 7.62 7.17 7.49 7.69 6.69 6.90 7.88 7.54 7.07 7.25 6.98 7.583338192 9.39 10.09 9.28 9.77 8.44 8.52 8.44 8.55 9.95 9.12 11.19 10.383214845 4.00 4.45 4.76 5.11 4.39 4.89 4.40 4.57 5.06 4.94 5.13 4.292730303 4.21 3.98 4.82 5.65 4.35 4.12 8.06 4.77 4.53 4.28 4.02 4.563811086 8.24 8.04 7.98 7.96 7.63 7.54 7.60 7.72 7.84 7.49 7.69 7.202981874 10.75 10.40 10.48 10.60 10.36 11.03 10.31 10.99 10.38 10.9910.37 8.92 3242353 6.41 6.43 5.78 6.21 6.22 6.07 6.28 6.34 5.92 6.206.10 5.60 2442008 5.32 8.12 6.15 5.58 5.32 5.46 5.36 6.12 8.72 7.20 8.178.23 3564210 9.51 8.55 9.34 7.55 9.29 9.42 9.76 8.65 7.91 8.42 8.09 8.582490351 3.98 3.97 4.59 4.16 4.20 4.09 4.29 4.50 4.09 4.24 4.01 4.093759006 9.42 6.31 10.45 7.71 10.90 8.61 9.31 9.56 7.23 8.59 7.84 8.733264997 3.91 3.96 4.30 4.27 4.22 4.26 4.29 4.59 4.09 4.17 4.01 4.133912079 3.55 3.49 3.79 3.74 3.65 3.93 4.13 3.61 3.73 4.30 3.55 4.042926802 5.74 4.71 5.41 5.13 5.87 5.17 6.14 5.49 4.77 4.78 4.76 5.022430163 3.64 6.32 3.96 3.92 3.93 3.80 3.70 3.82 4.30 3.90 9.22 3.873039830 3.10 3.16 3.53 3.42 3.17 3.76 3.37 3.47 3.17 3.29 3.10 4.053935486 7.21 7.89 6.20 6.47 4.80 4.78 5.74 5.46 5.73 5.74 7.33 4.973457336 5.18 5.26 5.90 5.46 5.90 5.52 5.60 5.97 5.58 5.56 5.25 5.603811949 3.51 3.39 3.77 3.45 3.45 3.46 3.64 3.66 3.45 3.57 3.37 3.683343832 3.69 3.76 4.43 4.33 3.85 3.91 3.91 4.23 4.08 3.87 3.75 3.903161261 5.16 4.98 5.93 5.86 5.67 5.94 6.08 6.57 5.67 6.36 5.18 6.143594003 3.72 3.47 4.64 3.84 3.67 3.94 3.62 3.91 3.73 3.80 3.59 3.963805614 4.27 4.74 4.82 4.89 4.48 4.97 4.99 5.16 4.86 4.36 4.84 4.703364127 6.42 6.41 9.92 6.89 6.82 6.95 7.80 7.18 6.63 6.85 6.51 6.963834341 4.06 3.94 4.96 4.02 4.05 4.03 4.44 4.40 4.19 4.00 4.32 4.282585400 4.56 4.43 4.67 4.39 4.31 4.42 4.55 5.18 4.22 4.21 4.16 4.292941690 3.83 4.18 4.69 4.21 3.80 4.36 4.64 4.63 4.60 4.22 4.35 4.393484895 4.55 5.39 5.51 5.42 5.32 5.05 5.18 5.11 5.73 4.79 5.23 5.413159754 3.60 3.52 3.89 3.96 3.87 3.71 3.96 3.87 3.84 3.76 3.75 3.762894790 3.71 3.92 4.71 4.32 3.71 4.04 3.96 4.50 3.88 3.75 3.74 3.903363686 3.27 3.26 4.60 3.85 3.50 3.60 3.35 4.01 3.77 3.38 3.47 3.582923928 4.00 4.19 4.57 4.24 4.22 4.30 4.39 4.32 4.34 4.57 3.96 4.322883317 4.47 4.46 5.35 4.70 4.93 4.70 4.09 5.06 4.71 4.69 4.61 5.112479698 5.84 5.86 6.25 6.41 5.94 6.30 5.91 6.57 6.58 6.41 6.12 6.403428225 3.60 3.69 4.21 3.88 3.71 4.17 3.91 4.22 3.73 3.61 3.51 3.763393446 7.63 7.28 7.50 7.65 7.39 7.42 7.42 7.41 7.00 7.27 6.78 7.253116614 12.59 11.94 13.00 13.07 12.58 12.80 11.74 13.14 12.70 12.9911.24 12.31 3415320 9.80 11.02 10.29 9.55 11.24 10.12 8.30 10.50 10.919.70 10.98 9.97 3757108 7.81 10.94 7.32 7.99 7.05 7.73 7.59 8.10 9.698.02 11.78 10.08 4012178 6.40 10.14 7.11 7.61 6.19 6.31 6.50 6.50 11.736.89 10.88 7.43 3546213 10.63 11.05 10.83 11.35 10.67 10.33 9.01 11.1410.98 11.32 10.34 10.87 3561381 9.84 9.81 9.29 10.30 9.53 9.44 8.5710.19 10.28 10.45 10.03 10.18

TABLE 49 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0289 0290 0291 02920293 0294 0295 0296 0297 0298 0299 0300 2604998 8.38 7.92 6.85 7.58 6.697.82 8.54 8.20 9.08 7.55 8.52 6.45 3603932 6.49 8.52 7.94 8.13 6.93 6.896.46 6.71 7.01 7.55 7.45 6.68 2710599 5.73 9.53 7.66 7.75 11.10 6.078.80 5.84 10.28 8.13 8.44 6.08 2440258 8.79 6.84 8.34 7.92 9.13 8.847.74 7.55 5.24 8.84 6.31 9.05 3169331 7.16 7.80 7.33 8.20 6.92 6.48 7.717.78 7.40 6.83 6.72 6.35 2988882 9.93 9.80 10.18 9.99 9.69 9.54 9.9110.38 9.58 9.90 10.04 9.66 2964231 6.98 9.99 10.27 10.00 8.39 7.99 9.128.95 9.04 10.05 9.42 8.28 3111561 9.63 9.88 9.60 9.54 4.72 9.56 10.738.38 9.90 9.46 10.29 6.52 2562529 8.83 9.79 9.61 9.22 9.73 8.87 9.799.80 10.70 9.52 9.92 8.14 3692999 10.58 12.07 11.94 12.54 6.97 10.3210.78 12.68 11.65 10.29 13.05 10.85 2439554 6.56 6.25 7.59 6.76 8.226.80 7.83 6.65 5.55 7.21 4.98 7.87 2685304 7.84 8.41 8.35 8.46 9.70 6.046.88 7.14 9.16 9.20 9.01 7.38 2578790 6.59 6.21 5.92 6.25 4.20 6.96 7.837.64 6.86 5.88 6.86 5.61 2373842 11.89 10.20 11.20 11.50 11.80 11.8510.96 10.75 10.20 11.52 10.12 11.94 2750627 8.49 9.83 8.34 7.79 9.318.42 9.68 10.69 10.15 9.03 10.20 7.77 3397774 4.98 4.69 4.84 4.78 4.714.91 4.74 4.65 4.70 4.50 4.88 5.44 2635741 9.02 6.70 8.23 8.62 9.03 9.608.38 8.04 7.07 9.31 6.27 9.05 3970833 9.59 9.58 9.54 9.66 8.99 9.05 9.419.78 9.74 9.36 9.36 8.91 3577612 10.90 10.22 10.66 10.95 11.49 10.6910.11 9.44 10.08 10.76 9.61 11.47 2708922 9.15 7.48 8.52 8.24 8.74 8.857.51 9.76 7.99 8.27 8.02 9.10 2970897 5.29 6.29 6.25 6.46 5.17 4.86 4.764.70 4.97 6.06 5.86 5.26 3724545 10.17 9.25 9.37 9.60 9.34 8.89 8.836.89 10.14 9.12 9.56 9.27 2798538 9.01 9.05 9.44 9.00 9.14 9.02 9.369.33 8.78 9.35 9.06 8.54 2806468 11.27 9.34 10.98 11.04 11.66 11.96 9.8010.26 9.69 11.42 8.66 11.61 2880051 7.62 6.14 6.28 6.50 6.78 6.29 6.006.08 6.18 6.69 6.12 6.89 2732508 3.62 6.31 3.38 3.32 5.85 3.63 7.35 7.023.73 5.42 3.51 3.79 2822492 5.70 5.23 5.18 4.92 5.25 5.18 5.51 6.81 5.725.52 5.34 6.40 3404030 9.73 5.99 8.61 8.20 7.90 8.20 7.26 7.89 6.77 8.806.53 8.73 3059667 10.52 10.18 10.39 8.72 4.81 9.26 10.92 12.62 10.498.42 11.11 9.96 3108526 9.96 9.75 8.45 9.73 5.60 9.31 9.67 8.93 9.869.12 10.02 7.81 2526806 6.82 11.86 11.32 12.07 12.73 8.84 11.08 10.0611.11 11.48 11.12 7.55 2428501 6.86 8.01 8.06 7.61 7.20 7.12 6.56 6.735.97 7.98 6.47 7.45 2657808 5.85 7.10 5.70 5.92 7.76 5.75 6.07 5.35 7.356.69 9.02 5.66 2584018 7.24 10.47 10.04 8.35 9.67 8.34 7.87 6.58 7.629.68 9.93 7.79 3976341 9.74 9.27 10.15 10.17 11.10 9.20 8.85 7.76 9.8711.00 9.25 10.18 2739308 6.07 4.35 4.59 5.16 5.14 5.07 4.81 4.19 4.875.05 5.20 5.89 3959862 5.64 5.23 6.74 6.02 6.09 4.78 4.44 3.88 4.10 5.164.42 5.36 2362351 8.67 6.25 7.17 7.98 8.42 8.16 7.29 7.30 6.15 8.34 6.318.19 3648391 4.26 4.22 5.74 4.95 5.34 5.98 6.03 6.49 5.02 5.77 4.32 5.843009299 10.85 10.78 10.76 10.97 10.45 10.40 10.98 10.76 10.59 10.8110.26 10.31 3443464 6.31 5.32 5.47 5.83 5.56 6.03 5.52 5.67 5.39 5.985.45 6.64 2730746 7.85 7.66 6.94 7.16 5.18 6.89 8.79 10.02 8.05 7.397.81 7.70 2427619 9.57 6.00 8.17 8.56 8.94 9.57 8.25 8.40 6.84 9.55 5.859.43 3042001 9.20 8.80 8.20 8.78 8.61 8.47 8.95 8.65 8.41 8.71 8.73 8.062566848 5.79 5.11 5.29 5.45 6.42 6.65 5.37 5.16 5.01 5.43 4.99 5.822984616 9.00 9.11 9.63 9.71 9.03 8.88 9.48 9.52 9.36 9.12 9.77 9.062378068 7.70 9.83 10.15 8.84 8.17 6.97 8.91 8.50 6.17 8.78 6.64 7.102721959 5.72 9.34 7.99 9.88 10.65 6.27 8.49 5.23 10.65 8.11 8.42 6.082877508 10.40 10.53 10.58 10.66 10.17 9.57 10.26 10.34 10.51 10.70 10.289.62 3450861 6.95 5.14 5.80 6.11 7.17 8.04 5.66 6.45 5.42 6.40 5.97 6.932688717 9.32 7.06 8.68 8.82 10.09 10.45 9.60 8.51 7.25 9.17 7.29 9.693270270 8.78 8.06 8.79 9.25 9.26 8.70 7.90 7.64 7.62 8.92 7.55 9.953417703 5.12 10.34 7.72 8.18 4.67 6.56 10.29 8.40 9.90 9.50 10.84 6.383302990 7.17 7.59 7.55 7.68 7.51 6.99 7.52 7.40 7.58 7.43 7.62 7.062377283 4.76 4.21 4.72 4.76 8.48 6.00 4.77 4.42 4.29 4.95 4.41 5.143122678 5.56 4.80 5.19 4.56 4.95 4.78 5.13 4.67 4.81 4.94 5.06 5.272688499 8.32 10.30 9.03 9.04 7.30 7.93 10.06 9.78 10.02 9.45 9.86 7.222377094 8.73 9.21 8.70 9.33 7.66 8.55 8.63 9.78 9.59 8.72 9.45 7.913278198 6.25 8.67 8.66 8.15 7.08 6.48 8.17 7.99 8.64 8.09 8.45 6.862598261 6.91 11.58 10.79 11.45 12.77 8.56 10.41 9.42 10.12 10.71 10.356.86 3982612 9.19 4.81 8.06 8.78 10.12 10.28 9.12 8.94 7.06 9.94 6.1210.03 2884845 4.75 4.78 4.76 4.58 7.47 4.60 4.57 5.41 5.49 4.67 4.724.57 3982560 6.88 5.11 6.74 7.30 8.38 8.16 7.02 6.13 5.26 7.65 5.72 8.113204285 5.77 5.42 5.86 5.14 8.53 5.71 5.99 6.60 5.55 6.17 5.06 6.383654699 11.29 12.58 12.32 12.40 10.67 10.37 11.39 10.22 11.54 12.4512.02 7.86 2638676 6.78 6.94 7.06 7.68 8.35 7.84 6.86 7.06 6.81 8.016.27 7.38 3367673 7.23 8.40 7.17 7.49 4.53 8.49 8.57 7.61 8.85 7.37 7.926.43 3212008 6.31 6.63 6.88 6.68 6.51 6.40 6.19 7.97 9.98 7.43 7.58 6.833326635 9.90 10.25 10.21 10.44 10.30 10.26 10.32 10.76 10.43 10.59 10.1810.29 3031556 10.26 8.30 9.41 9.25 10.09 9.96 8.53 8.88 7.11 9.65 7.9310.14 3662201 10.89 12.32 11.77 12.19 7.65 10.72 10.41 12.50 11.33 9.6012.47 11.32 2809793 10.46 5.80 8.05 7.80 9.56 8.64 9.00 9.04 5.70 9.836.21 8.50 2817731 7.63 9.15 9.14 8.83 8.24 7.81 8.03 8.16 7.77 8.78 7.868.33 4020655 5.28 5.15 4.70 5.10 5.83 5.45 4.88 6.77 8.98 6.00 5.47 5.953494629 4.59 5.13 4.42 4.36 7.28 4.34 4.41 5.59 6.23 4.66 4.68 4.833852832 9.40 6.33 8.28 9.19 10.17 9.74 6.59 7.35 7.38 8.12 7.62 10.893761959 9.31 9.72 9.42 9.38 8.62 8.73 9.41 9.23 9.73 9.60 9.64 8.342834282 6.68 5.62 6.98 5.43 6.45 6.52 5.42 5.44 8.10 5.93 8.88 6.023341497 6.21 5.51 6.02 7.43 6.33 6.46 5.34 6.19 7.40 5.84 6.15 6.802372812 5.06 4.63 4.61 4.80 7.74 4.88 5.68 4.73 4.72 4.52 4.83 5.652486811 10.15 10.45 10.68 10.74 10.46 9.25 9.47 9.08 7.87 10.31 8.5810.68 3768474 8.22 8.83 8.97 8.16 8.51 7.64 8.01 8.25 7.81 8.96 8.518.23 3142381 5.50 5.02 5.28 6.00 4.85 4.73 6.95 7.50 4.43 5.89 6.21 5.152396750 7.03 6.31 6.50 6.70 8.11 6.69 6.78 6.40 7.45 7.03 7.09 7.093902489 11.60 9.74 11.52 11.06 11.19 11.86 9.91 10.39 9.42 11.34 10.5511.57 3032647 8.89 7.85 5.93 6.60 5.69 7.00 7.27 9.61 7.30 6.87 7.197.09 3875642 6.58 5.15 5.33 5.78 5.60 5.57 7.54 5.19 4.92 5.56 4.96 6.314027585 11.40 10.53 11.64 10.95 11.16 11.65 9.60 9.95 9.07 11.25 10.4711.13 2352609 7.01 6.91 5.96 6.52 5.80 6.64 6.81 8.03 8.34 6.80 6.826.36 3376529 9.22 8.05 7.77 7.42 8.76 7.53 8.66 8.40 9.16 9.03 9.07 7.832491271 13.30 13.46 13.53 13.51 13.62 13.44 13.45 13.28 12.67 13.4613.19 13.30 3874751 8.93 9.86 10.05 9.34 9.34 8.44 9.16 8.79 9.08 9.719.63 8.49 2326463 12.47 12.38 12.43 12.73 12.40 12.59 11.99 11.08 10.1011.87 11.97 12.17 3341061 6.33 8.93 9.14 8.98 7.72 6.62 7.05 7.13 7.398.61 7.91 6.85 3839910 8.87 5.71 8.44 9.64 9.54 9.49 5.77 6.58 6.62 8.467.74 11.07 2708855 4.20 4.91 4.00 4.45 7.23 4.28 4.11 3.69 5.36 4.494.18 4.33 3512874 12.06 11.35 12.04 12.06 12.24 12.08 11.40 11.13 10.7111.93 10.99 12.33 2701071 9.97 8.15 10.29 10.51 10.81 10.40 8.48 8.468.43 9.88 9.00 11.41 3486096 6.40 8.13 6.62 7.73 5.12 7.33 7.90 10.038.86 6.95 8.16 7.40 2412668 8.01 8.86 8.93 8.49 8.91 8.43 8.02 9.00 8.058.76 7.87 8.88 3329343 7.36 8.22 7.51 6.66 8.96 6.90 7.60 7.16 7.38 6.938.14 7.60 3259367 4.21 4.14 4.28 4.75 4.13 4.61 4.26 4.02 6.80 5.30 4.974.23 3373845 8.39 10.84 10.65 10.32 9.48 9.05 9.53 8.19 7.71 10.06 11.388.41 2321911 9.14 8.19 9.31 8.55 8.27 8.93 8.40 7.96 7.77 8.89 8.73 9.013353914 6.36 7.86 8.37 8.68 7.14 6.60 6.62 6.40 6.77 8.34 7.41 6.393744680 8.03 7.69 8.27 8.01 8.00 7.91 7.16 6.95 6.87 8.25 7.28 8.442373336 6.45 7.32 6.96 6.26 8.66 6.98 8.40 5.79 6.94 7.43 6.83 5.213067478 5.33 7.37 5.25 6.31 6.80 5.40 6.26 8.56 7.74 5.09 6.23 6.273976766 8.62 7.63 8.26 8.56 8.78 8.62 7.21 7.54 6.84 8.31 7.51 9.573246888 6.39 6.75 6.26 6.29 4.90 6.07 6.75 7.61 7.63 6.38 7.14 6.673147985 5.90 8.64 7.56 8.45 6.71 5.52 6.56 6.71 6.76 8.40 7.39 6.373185522 8.92 11.25 10.92 10.35 9.40 8.36 9.88 9.59 9.39 10.38 10.11 9.253861948 12.88 12.10 12.76 12.91 13.00 12.82 12.15 11.93 11.03 12.6512.18 13.27 3393479 8.13 9.55 9.89 10.13 8.94 8.63 9.64 10.13 8.71 9.699.34 9.20 3540862 6.66 6.45 6.59 6.53 6.15 7.04 7.08 7.54 7.57 6.95 6.736.44 2777714 11.78 9.18 11.52 11.31 11.58 12.22 10.00 10.31 9.72 11.6710.97 11.54 3110395 5.48 4.20 4.24 4.26 4.58 4.35 4.56 4.67 5.54 4.424.86 4.79 3895795 8.68 7.81 7.70 8.73 9.11 8.93 7.14 6.99 8.11 8.03 7.8110.03 2854445 8.24 11.18 11.62 10.46 9.60 7.32 9.36 9.38 7.66 11.07 9.798.77 3606034 7.42 8.31 8.49 8.42 6.95 7.32 7.71 7.37 7.90 8.35 7.84 6.943375735 8.71 7.83 8.52 8.04 8.09 8.14 7.36 7.48 7.36 8.09 8.09 8.083948047 8.61 8.46 9.17 8.94 9.07 8.32 8.06 7.43 7.42 8.88 8.34 9.143010503 9.49 9.44 10.60 9.65 9.39 8.72 8.95 8.01 7.34 8.91 10.21 9.653622934 6.22 6.09 5.76 6.72 7.10 6.76 6.02 6.75 8.14 6.77 7.60 5.973441849 9.97 9.91 10.05 10.07 10.38 9.81 9.54 8.99 9.27 10.08 9.50 10.753006572 6.48 6.42 6.20 6.43 6.69 6.56 6.70 6.30 6.53 6.48 6.17 6.773365136 7.99 8.73 8.11 8.64 8.46 9.00 8.80 8.30 9.77 9.25 9.79 8.582642791 8.14 8.43 8.96 8.90 8.76 8.36 8.49 8.27 8.18 8.87 8.37 8.312904485 8.39 8.63 7.80 7.90 6.40 8.19 8.93 9.82 8.93 8.04 8.95 8.113772661 9.29 11.24 11.59 11.02 10.33 9.62 10.27 9.62 8.93 11.14 10.2010.16 2796553 10.09 9.73 10.28 10.50 10.21 10.43 9.09 8.96 9.68 10.189.65 11.56 3063795 7.37 8.48 8.74 7.87 7.87 7.24 7.79 7.72 6.83 8.127.72 7.92 3338192 7.94 9.01 8.88 8.67 9.03 7.83 9.08 9.20 9.68 8.64 9.387.85 3214845 4.67 5.21 4.15 4.18 4.27 5.85 4.40 4.08 5.10 4.29 4.80 4.462730303 4.41 4.23 4.23 4.44 7.50 4.29 5.09 3.99 4.21 4.17 4.00 4.363811086 7.76 8.45 7.97 7.97 7.64 7.89 7.99 8.21 8.11 7.88 7.81 7.802981874 10.47 10.29 10.40 10.48 10.51 9.93 10.15 10.59 9.98 10.09 10.4510.91 3242353 6.03 6.12 6.35 6.26 6.01 5.63 6.24 6.38 5.77 6.48 6.236.18 2442008 6.05 5.25 5.23 5.00 6.10 5.23 5.02 5.14 7.08 4.94 5.63 5.813564210 9.80 9.57 9.95 10.08 10.24 9.97 7.89 8.02 8.17 9.84 8.65 11.032490351 4.34 3.99 4.01 4.14 4.07 4.22 4.09 3.82 4.01 3.87 3.96 4.233759006 9.85 6.80 10.25 8.98 9.99 11.03 7.35 8.28 7.33 9.88 9.51 9.893264997 4.34 4.27 4.17 4.28 4.86 4.20 3.98 3.93 4.25 3.98 4.06 4.503912079 3.87 3.37 3.60 3.81 4.04 4.34 3.64 3.58 3.50 3.90 3.57 3.772926802 5.52 4.64 5.19 4.99 6.03 5.54 5.03 4.77 4.80 5.37 5.25 6.052430163 3.85 4.70 3.80 3.87 4.62 4.05 3.77 3.68 3.88 3.48 3.93 3.793039830 3.32 3.41 3.09 3.24 3.02 3.49 3.50 3.04 3.08 3.08 3.24 3.263935486 4.76 9.82 9.10 7.27 10.38 6.09 6.58 5.94 5.52 8.81 8.03 5.713457336 5.62 8.67 5.28 5.36 6.30 5.50 5.35 5.13 5.20 5.08 5.36 5.643811949 3.56 3.47 3.34 3.52 3.44 3.58 3.31 3.32 3.45 3.33 3.42 3.723343832 4.05 3.77 3.90 3.80 3.64 3.87 3.84 3.80 3.82 3.85 3.96 4.033161261 6.41 5.93 5.67 6.07 6.25 6.89 6.35 5.70 6.43 5.80 5.46 6.623594003 3.95 3.78 3.97 3.60 3.76 3.93 3.77 3.62 3.62 3.58 3.53 3.953805614 4.29 4.59 5.13 4.84 4.69 4.87 4.32 4.40 4.40 4.65 4.53 5.393364127 6.93 6.86 6.59 6.82 7.08 7.25 6.82 6.74 8.19 6.59 7.31 7.243834341 4.30 4.00 4.03 4.18 4.06 4.10 4.09 3.76 3.91 3.77 4.07 4.472585400 4.54 4.11 4.57 4.37 5.65 4.64 4.51 4.37 4.12 5.07 4.34 4.812941690 4.32 4.16 4.30 4.18 4.44 4.51 3.88 4.13 4.36 3.77 4.21 4.633484895 5.15 4.23 4.67 4.69 4.89 5.15 4.58 4.38 5.07 4.52 4.64 5.243159754 3.96 3.53 3.75 3.92 3.72 3.81 3.80 3.57 3.78 3.54 3.93 3.922894790 3.80 3.65 3.78 4.17 3.85 3.93 3.89 5.12 3.75 3.89 3.79 4.423363686 3.59 3.44 3.43 3.31 3.42 3.51 3.55 3.38 3.41 3.21 3.68 3.482923928 4.64 4.35 4.12 4.06 4.27 4.31 4.47 4.06 4.21 4.27 4.11 4.682883317 5.26 4.65 4.63 4.92 4.67 5.87 4.94 4.90 5.19 5.17 4.18 5.102479698 6.21 5.86 5.86 5.77 5.84 6.45 6.06 6.31 6.34 6.12 6.13 6.223428225 3.71 3.73 3.74 3.61 3.66 3.79 3.49 3.50 3.69 3.45 3.59 4.143393446 7.31 8.14 8.29 7.94 7.91 7.47 7.04 7.11 7.22 7.18 7.32 7.893116614 12.80 12.41 11.57 12.27 9.50 12.37 12.95 12.75 13.42 12.73 12.9211.93 3415320 10.79 9.67 8.98 8.37 9.47 8.62 9.94 9.90 9.70 9.50 9.817.80 3757108 7.17 8.51 8.20 7.63 10.25 7.53 8.36 9.74 7.74 7.92 8.308.03 4012178 6.53 6.76 6.40 7.27 7.68 6.32 6.27 6.61 10.20 7.46 8.206.44 3546213 10.40 10.61 10.26 9.80 8.53 9.80 11.41 11.18 11.60 10.7111.30 9.01 3561381 9.39 9.57 8.49 8.39 8.39 8.57 10.27 10.99 10.78 8.7510.48 8.92

TABLE 50 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0301 0302 0303 03040305 0306 0307 0308 0309 0310 0311 0312 2604998 5.39 8.10 8.56 6.01 8.818.29 7.89 8.14 8.28 6.36 7.34 8.59 3603932 6.88 6.82 6.82 6.45 7.35 8.237.03 8.25 7.21 6.52 8.11 7.11 2710599 5.54 11.83 6.63 7.15 9.77 6.397.64 10.84 6.36 8.22 9.79 11.26 2440258 6.34 4.78 8.44 10.20 6.21 5.547.69 7.88 8.40 9.94 7.20 6.67 3169331 6.08 6.68 6.98 6.86 7.79 9.18 7.117.26 7.56 7.09 8.57 6.33 2988882 9.54 9.62 10.00 9.94 10.01 11.06 10.419.84 9.87 9.71 10.28 9.47 2964231 8.67 8.88 8.79 8.01 9.04 10.99 7.8810.45 8.06 8.25 10.02 9.45 3111561 6.00 4.30 10.32 5.13 8.46 9.89 8.366.58 8.18 7.39 8.31 4.46 2562529 9.46 10.65 9.45 9.00 10.36 9.75 8.8510.21 8.75 9.07 9.00 11.39 3692999 6.13 7.29 13.07 8.21 12.37 11.0411.12 9.33 12.77 7.35 12.15 5.08 2439554 6.86 5.19 7.37 9.65 5.41 5.896.61 7.91 6.76 9.06 6.67 5.74 2685304 7.97 11.80 7.42 6.97 8.72 6.897.50 10.02 6.42 6.64 7.47 11.47 2578790 4.69 4.06 7.00 4.51 7.50 6.296.65 5.06 7.48 4.87 5.72 4.14 2373842 10.35 9.30 11.53 11.90 10.12 9.7811.65 10.50 11.83 11.77 11.17 10.66 2750627 12.21 9.71 9.57 6.42 10.529.70 8.86 9.09 9.24 7.54 8.30 11.26 3397774 4.68 4.45 4.79 4.88 4.475.59 5.24 5.15 4.94 4.66 9.55 4.42 2635741 7.05 5.54 8.38 9.94 6.96 6.418.67 7.72 9.38 9.94 8.12 7.45 3970833 9.52 9.51 9.32 9.64 10.17 11.219.66 9.65 9.55 9.45 10.32 9.85 3577612 8.90 11.82 10.76 9.14 9.35 8.7311.07 10.99 10.91 9.77 10.19 11.87 2708922 7.38 8.31 8.81 6.87 7.77 6.837.85 7.47 7.91 8.63 7.71 8.58 2970897 6.82 5.11 5.10 5.91 6.08 7.37 5.216.72 5.99 5.33 7.13 4.54 3724545 8.18 9.82 9.81 7.95 9.94 9.57 10.579.45 10.06 8.52 8.94 9.72 2798538 8.50 9.03 8.74 9.57 9.06 10.63 9.269.50 8.63 9.53 9.88 8.39 2806468 9.35 8.35 11.36 11.60 9.64 9.23 11.618.52 12.02 11.96 10.74 10.11 2880051 8.42 5.98 6.10 6.51 5.90 7.61 6.455.64 6.41 6.86 6.98 5.93 2732508 5.52 3.43 3.48 9.25 3.47 3.77 3.82 6.683.40 8.54 3.39 3.36 2822492 6.74 5.16 5.35 5.54 6.30 6.85 5.06 5.52 5.605.59 5.91 5.40 3404030 6.78 5.19 7.97 8.74 7.34 6.75 8.14 7.44 8.91 9.947.37 7.58 3059667 7.02 4.04 10.66 6.94 11.71 9.24 9.72 7.36 7.86 7.828.48 4.04 3108526 10.90 8.07 10.71 8.96 10.36 11.02 9.51 8.65 9.96 8.1310.43 8.70 2526806 9.84 12.94 8.49 9.25 7.95 9.30 8.65 11.55 9.42 9.339.80 12.63 2428501 6.20 6.69 5.92 8.11 5.51 7.69 5.60 8.03 6.90 8.208.22 6.46 2657808 5.58 10.52 5.50 7.90 8.22 6.00 6.26 8.36 6.03 5.485.12 10.50 2584018 5.39 11.02 7.47 8.03 6.42 5.86 7.56 10.11 8.21 8.637.57 9.43 3976341 11.15 11.76 9.32 9.28 7.56 7.76 9.91 10.93 9.70 9.429.01 11.98 2739308 4.64 4.42 5.13 4.85 5.23 5.94 5.52 4.15 5.41 4.864.85 4.57 3959862 5.35 5.20 4.05 7.23 4.30 4.71 4.68 4.75 5.13 4.5310.02 4.33 2362351 6.57 5.53 6.99 8.55 6.26 5.79 7.81 7.07 7.76 8.907.39 6.89 3648391 4.87 4.54 4.94 8.81 4.02 4.12 5.44 5.80 5.26 8.20 4.494.44 3009299 10.98 10.47 10.76 11.04 11.18 11.64 11.15 10.98 10.54 10.9411.31 10.36 3443464 5.24 4.96 5.42 5.43 5.24 5.35 5.41 5.12 6.30 6.555.43 5.34 2730746 5.55 5.18 8.49 5.28 9.18 9.24 7.89 6.81 8.30 5.99 8.264.80 2427619 7.08 6.47 9.04 10.06 7.01 6.69 9.27 6.77 9.38 9.97 8.107.31 3042001 9.29 8.42 8.47 8.64 8.79 9.85 9.18 8.42 8.60 8.87 9.53 7.902566848 8.49 4.98 5.22 8.00 5.11 5.72 5.78 4.78 5.93 6.72 5.73 4.822984616 9.78 8.67 8.89 9.25 9.28 10.31 8.75 9.73 8.93 8.65 10.03 8.782378068 8.61 8.94 7.08 9.80 5.30 7.05 7.17 9.27 6.13 8.77 8.17 10.582721959 6.75 12.93 6.32 6.14 7.42 7.08 6.02 10.89 6.26 7.74 6.81 12.582877508 10.32 10.21 10.13 10.83 10.45 11.77 10.20 10.70 9.99 10.51 11.1610.38 3450861 5.39 4.56 6.02 7.65 4.95 5.03 6.81 4.47 7.33 8.05 5.455.09 2688717 8.11 5.95 9.39 11.01 6.69 6.30 9.21 7.17 9.76 10.52 7.917.47 3270270 7.42 9.18 8.69 8.56 7.25 6.90 8.70 8.63 8.70 8.72 8.68 8.653417703 4.43 8.05 9.60 5.79 10.68 7.73 9.01 8.37 7.67 5.69 7.36 4.953302990 7.80 7.87 7.40 7.93 7.67 10.12 7.73 7.75 7.83 7.75 9.65 7.642377283 7.39 4.04 4.74 11.68 4.44 4.73 4.87 8.85 5.47 9.67 4.44 4.273122678 4.80 5.27 4.97 4.78 4.65 5.07 4.34 4.35 4.55 4.77 7.69 4.282688499 6.40 10.20 9.50 7.80 10.25 8.20 8.18 9.77 9.34 9.11 8.25 9.392377094 7.63 8.20 9.43 8.29 9.65 10.65 8.86 8.70 8.66 7.74 10.72 8.853278198 7.70 8.31 8.79 7.42 8.54 10.59 7.05 8.70 7.57 7.63 9.34 8.692598261 9.20 13.17 7.58 8.24 7.16 8.64 7.91 10.86 8.88 8.71 9.02 12.473982612 7.63 5.26 8.55 11.45 7.48 7.21 9.55 8.42 9.83 10.91 8.31 7.482884845 4.75 10.37 4.59 4.42 4.94 4.48 4.68 9.11 4.57 4.66 4.31 10.203982560 5.74 4.47 6.55 9.18 5.49 5.14 7.55 5.20 7.90 8.92 6.90 5.283204285 6.23 5.07 5.18 9.99 5.11 5.12 5.63 5.33 5.50 9.82 5.70 5.033654699 8.89 10.33 11.86 9.33 10.44 13.31 11.27 12.11 11.62 10.20 12.849.98 2638676 7.69 6.07 6.82 10.40 5.60 5.29 7.31 8.24 7.49 9.90 7.346.32 3367673 5.74 3.81 8.83 5.32 8.90 9.03 8.29 6.50 8.65 6.76 7.82 4.353212008 5.96 7.34 6.76 5.88 10.06 5.73 6.36 8.46 6.57 6.28 6.29 9.483326635 8.17 9.99 10.09 10.07 10.39 9.14 10.13 10.36 10.13 10.16 10.1310.46 3031556 8.50 6.89 9.42 10.35 7.74 7.67 9.86 9.05 9.78 10.30 9.088.79 3662201 7.03 8.48 13.09 8.51 12.34 9.13 10.31 9.32 12.87 8.35 12.238.31 2809793 7.13 5.98 9.10 10.33 6.78 6.93 9.51 7.97 8.86 11.27 8.076.70 2817731 7.19 7.82 7.46 7.02 7.39 8.14 7.75 9.14 7.88 7.36 7.67 8.004020655 6.72 6.69 4.99 5.03 8.41 4.89 5.14 7.18 5.23 5.10 4.64 9.093494629 5.42 9.00 4.25 4.44 6.30 4.33 4.40 6.62 4.39 5.35 6.88 8.483852832 7.20 6.15 9.54 7.68 8.30 7.00 9.82 5.89 9.75 8.63 9.42 7.643761959 9.97 9.09 9.32 9.04 10.48 10.13 9.57 9.94 8.98 8.99 9.63 9.232834282 7.54 8.21 6.56 5.15 7.59 6.77 5.61 7.34 6.40 5.51 6.94 8.253341497 5.36 6.35 6.39 5.55 7.20 6.64 6.49 6.15 6.58 5.92 6.93 7.822372812 6.32 4.42 5.12 11.05 4.49 4.47 4.65 8.51 4.66 9.46 4.49 4.502486811 8.08 7.67 9.77 10.08 7.56 7.24 9.75 10.42 9.70 10.51 9.26 8.333768474 7.04 8.03 8.05 7.50 8.13 8.53 8.91 9.00 7.82 7.82 8.65 7.673142381 3.68 4.95 5.22 4.98 9.03 6.02 4.71 6.95 5.89 4.56 6.24 4.482396750 8.70 7.40 6.80 7.31 7.10 6.77 6.93 7.29 6.89 6.99 7.15 7.413902489 10.23 10.21 11.26 10.18 9.67 10.40 11.39 9.85 11.09 11.26 11.1810.51 3032647 5.97 5.61 8.20 5.83 6.37 7.39 7.55 7.45 8.63 6.80 7.305.41 3875642 6.95 5.01 5.73 5.24 5.12 5.76 6.20 4.60 5.84 5.83 5.56 5.194027585 9.85 8.20 10.45 9.61 9.27 10.40 10.87 10.78 10.97 10.93 11.079.95 2352609 5.43 6.64 6.78 5.60 8.55 6.88 7.71 6.59 6.94 6.15 6.56 7.183376529 8.47 9.83 8.30 7.77 8.80 10.16 7.78 9.17 8.05 8.11 8.87 9.452491271 13.01 13.35 13.09 13.81 12.54 12.40 13.35 13.73 13.24 13.6013.13 13.13 3874751 8.05 9.91 9.27 8.67 9.09 8.74 9.20 10.75 8.78 9.049.10 9.97 2326463 10.95 10.82 11.62 12.92 10.03 9.70 12.10 11.47 12.2612.68 11.66 10.39 3341061 6.83 7.50 7.34 7.13 6.50 6.89 6.97 9.28 6.636.86 6.36 6.91 3839910 7.66 6.16 9.85 6.80 7.52 7.28 9.31 6.08 9.27 8.208.46 7.91 2708855 7.58 9.31 3.98 3.96 6.67 3.80 4.09 7.48 4.26 4.22 4.578.65 3512874 10.70 10.55 12.06 12.37 10.55 10.23 12.23 11.58 12.04 12.3511.90 10.95 2701071 8.59 7.45 10.86 8.95 8.89 8.32 10.52 8.89 10.14 9.8010.28 9.04 3486096 5.29 7.21 7.56 5.23 8.93 9.31 7.57 7.26 7.19 5.897.84 7.20 2412668 8.25 8.00 8.03 8.81 8.57 8.07 8.17 9.22 7.91 8.31 8.068.35 3329343 9.16 9.10 7.15 7.76 7.34 6.75 6.95 8.42 7.19 7.64 7.60 8.683259367 4.05 4.95 4.61 3.94 5.81 4.02 4.23 4.84 4.87 4.10 3.92 6.033373845 7.28 10.80 10.46 8.81 8.73 8.38 8.29 10.35 8.97 9.06 9.06 7.822321911 7.91 7.39 8.79 8.83 7.78 8.31 8.55 8.51 8.72 8.92 8.49 8.213353914 8.40 8.43 6.24 7.01 7.04 6.76 6.26 9.35 6.46 6.29 6.64 7.393744680 6.69 6.62 7.79 7.40 6.58 6.65 8.00 7.86 7.94 7.95 7.44 6.992373336 5.08 10.48 8.39 6.58 5.13 5.36 6.25 8.63 6.19 6.99 6.04 7.173067478 9.60 8.48 5.20 5.75 7.18 8.56 6.70 7.57 4.76 5.44 4.67 8.523976766 7.33 6.52 8.75 8.93 7.16 6.60 8.86 7.60 8.37 8.93 8.17 7.093246888 5.43 4.52 7.05 5.02 8.50 7.34 6.18 5.84 6.67 5.70 6.04 5.743147985 9.53 7.70 6.04 5.62 7.41 7.11 6.13 8.46 6.03 5.92 6.66 7.263185522 8.75 9.45 9.69 8.98 9.73 9.28 9.34 11.31 8.76 9.43 9.68 9.013861948 11.95 10.64 12.69 13.01 11.57 10.94 12.84 12.23 12.82 12.8912.62 11.72 3393479 10.29 9.77 9.44 8.68 8.79 10.62 9.65 10.45 9.38 8.278.60 8.01 3540862 7.62 6.97 6.82 6.68 7.16 8.53 6.65 6.77 6.87 6.42 7.887.39 2777714 10.58 7.19 11.49 10.11 10.29 10.71 11.31 9.25 11.50 11.5111.30 10.36 3110395 9.05 6.82 4.63 4.35 4.34 4.57 4.95 5.12 4.21 4.294.24 5.91 3895795 7.46 7.99 8.39 7.32 7.38 7.49 9.09 7.42 8.82 8.49 8.728.50 2854445 6.85 8.52 8.65 8.36 7.93 7.32 8.29 10.95 7.30 8.87 8.328.58 3606034 8.37 7.44 7.25 7.22 7.80 8.16 7.56 8.60 7.51 7.02 7.41 7.223375735 7.17 7.96 7.89 7.32 7.60 7.26 7.54 8.42 8.24 8.22 8.56 7.543948047 7.65 7.09 8.51 9.03 7.20 7.05 8.23 8.64 8.61 9.16 8.46 7.313010503 7.83 7.67 9.61 7.69 8.38 7.93 8.81 10.54 9.19 8.15 9.60 7.413622934 10.29 8.55 6.40 8.31 7.97 7.78 6.94 6.83 6.47 7.88 7.18 8.363441849 7.78 9.89 10.15 9.05 9.19 8.94 10.26 9.86 10.12 9.75 10.02 9.773006572 6.45 6.81 6.17 6.71 6.66 6.55 6.37 6.04 6.43 6.64 6.31 6.353365136 9.66 8.86 8.82 8.80 9.84 8.50 8.47 9.92 8.63 8.44 8.17 9.492642791 7.73 8.22 8.46 8.71 8.19 8.39 8.57 8.80 8.70 8.64 8.25 8.202904485 9.09 7.20 9.10 6.55 9.61 8.75 9.11 8.20 8.54 7.07 7.24 7.793772661 9.21 9.87 9.70 8.38 9.11 9.09 9.82 11.52 9.52 9.24 9.82 8.582796553 9.32 8.20 10.20 8.62 9.09 9.16 10.04 9.99 10.28 9.74 9.93 9.253063795 6.93 6.86 7.28 7.60 6.59 6.79 7.24 8.71 7.27 7.80 7.33 7.073338192 10.20 10.97 8.95 7.72 9.91 8.82 8.57 9.34 8.35 8.22 8.46 10.263214845 4.37 6.27 4.20 4.37 4.35 3.92 4.41 4.38 6.41 4.48 4.12 4.592730303 6.82 4.15 4.33 9.73 4.29 4.26 4.35 7.86 4.25 8.43 4.14 3.933811086 8.37 7.93 7.61 8.21 8.43 8.89 7.62 8.12 8.11 7.81 7.58 7.592981874 10.42 10.44 10.48 10.16 9.87 11.27 10.38 10.60 10.21 10.08 10.759.93 3242353 6.21 6.33 6.21 6.48 6.10 7.06 5.85 6.84 5.94 6.56 5.79 5.812442008 8.41 7.25 5.81 5.19 6.96 5.05 5.53 7.36 5.43 5.47 5.26 9.693564210 7.38 8.71 9.78 8.33 8.28 7.86 9.74 9.36 9.57 9.00 9.57 8.802490351 4.76 3.98 4.10 3.94 4.02 3.99 4.09 3.76 4.27 4.12 4.23 3.833759006 8.03 6.54 9.82 8.30 8.09 8.04 9.16 7.23 9.08 10.06 9.54 7.723264997 3.96 3.83 4.09 4.04 3.98 3.87 4.07 3.80 4.25 3.97 4.06 3.753912079 3.53 3.61 3.57 3.87 3.64 3.39 3.82 3.49 3.73 4.17 3.69 4.002926802 4.48 4.84 5.20 7.34 4.84 5.20 5.44 4.80 5.16 6.35 5.63 4.602430163 3.67 8.02 3.87 3.67 3.69 3.54 3.96 3.64 3.90 3.69 4.09 3.723039830 3.08 3.25 3.12 3.26 3.23 3.18 3.03 3.04 3.16 3.21 3.14 3.073935486 7.91 8.19 5.29 8.16 5.33 5.29 4.90 5.79 7.15 7.95 6.31 6.693457336 5.13 5.16 5.50 5.19 5.39 5.31 5.68 4.71 5.54 5.56 5.82 5.113811949 3.46 3.40 3.45 3.50 3.40 3.41 3.50 3.35 3.51 3.50 3.36 3.333343832 3.90 3.69 3.68 3.86 3.83 3.79 4.04 3.69 4.03 4.25 4.01 3.633161261 5.72 5.03 5.57 6.36 5.51 5.83 5.49 4.81 7.00 6.32 5.98 5.463594003 11.72 3.57 3.57 4.02 3.61 3.65 3.60 3.82 3.65 3.76 3.53 3.563805614 10.83 4.39 5.04 4.55 4.58 4.72 4.69 4.37 4.97 4.67 4.62 4.393364127 13.62 6.53 6.67 8.75 6.62 6.89 7.28 7.48 7.29 6.86 7.07 6.563834341 11.95 3.96 4.17 4.09 4.15 3.94 4.32 3.93 4.06 4.00 3.97 3.942585400 9.37 4.70 4.54 4.38 4.13 4.13 4.51 4.00 4.42 4.24 4.35 4.132941690 3.98 4.48 4.59 4.34 4.15 4.38 4.11 3.86 4.52 4.06 4.28 3.983484895 6.38 4.61 4.71 4.66 5.04 4.84 4.97 4.93 4.81 5.09 4.73 6.313159754 3.70 3.62 3.72 3.56 3.80 3.67 3.90 3.56 3.64 3.90 3.72 3.562894790 4.01 3.63 3.91 3.78 3.76 3.97 3.78 3.74 3.83 3.70 3.87 3.843363686 3.33 3.34 3.55 3.42 3.90 3.55 3.31 3.42 3.29 3.28 3.35 3.222923928 4.06 3.84 4.30 3.93 4.30 4.06 4.47 4.78 4.31 3.98 4.22 4.062883317 4.41 5.06 4.92 5.26 4.46 4.36 4.83 4.62 5.03 5.31 5.24 4.332479698 5.98 5.90 5.96 5.98 6.00 5.97 6.03 5.96 6.05 6.08 6.29 6.103428225 3.56 3.84 3.83 3.69 3.56 3.50 3.80 3.53 3.91 3.57 3.76 3.493393446 7.03 7.30 7.38 7.75 6.80 6.99 7.30 7.65 7.49 7.84 7.13 6.563116614 10.25 11.12 13.08 9.91 13.17 13.02 13.09 12.63 13.06 11.27 12.5012.65 3415320 8.74 11.01 9.67 7.01 9.72 11.06 10.02 10.04 10.05 7.9610.99 9.84 3757108 7.97 11.72 7.43 7.02 8.18 7.53 7.93 8.88 7.52 7.348.09 9.76 4012178 6.70 10.37 6.69 5.90 9.22 6.84 6.98 10.17 6.25 6.097.71 12.18 3546213 7.97 10.95 10.82 7.62 11.69 11.21 10.65 10.87 10.538.96 9.85 11.48 3561381 9.36 10.80 10.99 5.90 11.05 9.38 10.09 9.63 9.318.32 9.41 10.89

TABLE 51 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0313 0314 0315 03160317 0318 0319 0320 0321 0322 0323 0324 2604998 7.96 8.60 8.20 8.88 8.477.99 7.39 7.17 9.01 9.02 8.66 9.03 3603932 7.13 6.74 7.03 7.20 8.27 6.406.99 7.16 7.69 7.46 7.24 7.88 2710599 8.11 10.37 6.13 11.88 10.24 5.515.88 6.16 10.29 9.59 6.06 11.45 2440258 7.60 6.75 8.24 7.24 6.44 7.288.59 8.61 5.87 5.96 8.22 4.88 3169331 8.02 6.59 7.57 6.32 8.06 7.83 7.487.25 7.60 7.14 8.20 6.80 2988882 10.10 9.34 9.66 9.09 10.33 10.02 9.619.76 9.86 9.82 9.95 9.69 2964231 9.12 8.08 7.78 7.94 10.73 7.60 8.757.83 8.93 8.12 8.37 8.78 3111561 9.93 9.85 9.51 6.96 4.37 9.11 8.35 7.865.90 10.63 9.49 4.54 2562529 9.21 11.13 9.31 10.54 10.22 9.03 8.84 8.7010.50 9.91 9.02 10.71 3692999 13.16 11.03 12.27 8.86 5.58 12.22 11.439.60 12.29 12.69 10.78 6.00 2439554 6.93 5.26 6.42 6.57 5.75 6.06 7.957.93 5.29 6.21 6.97 4.74 2685304 7.21 9.31 6.64 10.69 9.85 7.40 7.386.16 9.20 8.77 7.63 11.70 2578790 7.30 5.94 7.94 5.09 5.32 7.06 5.545.71 5.30 7.47 6.88 4.37 2373842 11.03 10.93 11.40 11.28 10.51 11.1811.92 11.78 9.90 9.88 11.16 8.75 2750627 10.14 10.24 9.75 9.54 8.5610.34 8.11 7.78 10.43 10.31 9.81 11.18 3397774 4.95 4.95 4.72 4.39 4.884.88 5.28 4.90 4.56 4.82 5.02 4.69 2635741 7.96 7.66 9.19 8.51 7.18 8.318.68 8.89 6.33 6.90 8.13 6.29 3970833 10.17 9.56 9.44 9.44 10.57 9.329.47 10.21 10.27 10.12 9.94 10.01 3577612 9.99 10.17 10.52 11.54 9.7610.40 11.71 11.29 9.57 9.92 10.61 11.50 2708922 7.47 8.32 8.28 8.50 8.838.13 8.01 7.46 8.62 7.51 8.18 8.18 2970897 7.12 4.93 5.16 4.62 4.90 5.896.16 4.53 4.65 4.84 5.17 4.36 3724545 10.34 10.11 9.88 9.42 9.67 10.559.61 9.75 9.27 9.78 8.93 9.58 2798538 8.90 8.14 9.59 8.41 9.52 8.64 9.299.05 9.24 8.85 9.12 9.23 2806468 10.78 10.51 11.32 11.40 9.28 11.1511.33 11.10 8.39 9.28 10.70 7.46 2880051 6.42 6.65 6.30 6.09 6.19 7.436.79 7.01 6.17 6.22 6.80 5.98 2732508 3.61 3.53 3.53 3.58 3.95 3.65 3.593.56 3.60 3.81 3.64 3.50 2822492 6.06 6.36 5.29 5.77 6.31 6.38 5.24 5.607.71 5.86 6.21 5.97 3404030 6.80 7.99 7.92 8.97 6.93 7.84 8.93 8.78 6.787.43 8.61 5.75 3059667 8.32 9.39 10.40 5.81 7.07 11.13 5.40 9.22 8.4310.83 10.00 4.46 3108526 10.39 9.44 10.88 7.96 10.06 9.83 9.12 10.079.18 10.48 10.28 7.53 2526806 10.79 10.30 7.83 12.32 8.31 7.73 8.78 8.797.37 9.22 8.24 12.71 2428501 6.55 5.91 6.57 6.18 7.15 6.44 6.99 7.295.97 6.50 6.36 6.57 2657808 6.15 6.01 5.43 11.47 6.19 5.42 5.71 5.758.21 9.13 6.14 11.11 2584018 7.24 9.66 7.57 11.01 9.70 7.08 7.81 8.487.30 6.86 7.15 10.81 3976341 9.26 9.83 9.24 11.42 8.36 9.16 10.40 10.9010.88 9.85 9.61 12.32 2739308 5.31 4.86 5.11 4.62 5.30 5.16 5.69 5.424.75 5.18 4.78 4.59 3959862 4.35 3.92 5.30 4.54 4.25 6.28 5.98 5.36 5.674.02 4.71 4.58 2362351 7.00 6.32 7.77 7.34 7.02 7.56 8.30 8.08 5.84 6.397.58 5.16 3648391 5.71 3.94 5.38 4.53 4.67 4.32 6.99 6.90 3.70 5.76 4.404.37 3009299 10.80 10.77 10.55 10.41 11.42 11.23 10.57 11.05 11.41 10.4210.95 11.02 3443464 5.36 5.48 5.74 6.11 5.36 5.34 5.91 5.76 5.33 5.585.86 5.01 2730746 8.87 8.75 8.76 5.47 7.38 8.75 7.15 7.09 8.41 8.72 9.175.76 2427619 8.38 7.79 9.11 8.36 7.05 8.21 8.98 9.44 6.26 6.64 8.97 5.453042001 8.86 8.26 8.61 8.16 9.38 8.79 8.17 8.68 8.94 8.65 9.29 8.682566848 5.35 5.52 6.63 5.38 4.99 5.48 5.64 5.92 5.29 5.52 6.34 5.122984616 9.89 9.04 9.10 8.86 9.63 8.61 9.61 9.09 9.50 9.24 9.45 8.902378068 7.07 8.37 7.45 10.08 7.04 6.34 8.14 7.88 7.74 8.05 6.34 10.942721959 7.10 8.05 5.61 11.40 5.68 6.19 6.18 6.63 7.13 7.44 6.30 12.872877508 10.67 10.02 10.31 10.00 10.85 10.63 9.99 10.19 10.57 10.30 10.4210.65 3450861 6.06 5.10 6.93 6.47 4.78 5.52 6.95 6.54 4.84 5.20 5.824.63 2688717 8.58 8.05 10.35 8.68 8.11 8.86 9.18 9.07 6.52 5.77 8.765.45 3270270 8.14 7.59 8.44 8.91 7.55 8.62 9.79 8.83 7.34 6.80 7.96 8.153417703 9.34 10.65 9.86 9.60 6.94 8.22 8.38 7.70 10.46 9.86 10.71 6.573302990 8.96 7.06 7.50 7.39 9.49 7.29 7.33 7.16 8.03 8.05 7.48 8.472377283 4.45 4.28 6.06 4.68 4.51 4.93 4.98 5.36 4.37 4.53 4.94 4.033122678 5.00 4.75 4.86 4.47 4.93 4.65 5.70 5.17 5.28 4.91 5.03 4.672688499 9.51 8.32 8.75 9.21 8.60 7.36 8.59 8.63 9.75 10.92 10.54 10.622377094 9.26 9.30 9.08 7.70 10.34 8.95 8.78 8.59 9.41 9.32 9.18 8.573278198 8.25 8.27 7.88 7.31 9.39 8.07 7.94 7.65 8.80 8.49 8.83 8.152598261 9.21 9.63 7.50 11.85 7.17 6.98 8.00 7.52 7.05 8.13 7.61 13.023982612 8.94 8.11 9.61 8.80 6.74 9.19 9.52 9.32 5.80 7.26 8.03 4.142884845 5.83 4.71 4.76 10.45 6.18 4.88 4.48 5.64 5.10 4.74 4.94 11.003982560 6.43 6.24 7.48 6.61 5.65 6.81 7.91 7.87 4.78 4.95 6.53 4.573204285 5.10 5.11 4.96 5.30 5.10 5.80 5.89 5.35 4.93 4.61 4.75 5.573654699 12.56 11.09 11.18 9.48 12.28 11.94 11.69 10.47 10.08 11.74 11.5910.65 2638676 6.69 5.98 7.79 6.42 6.87 6.30 8.15 7.53 7.15 6.62 7.415.85 3367673 8.69 9.47 9.39 5.52 7.13 8.17 7.55 6.98 8.11 8.38 8.62 4.273212008 6.75 9.97 6.98 8.44 9.52 6.47 6.56 6.23 10.12 7.50 6.34 8.833326635 9.86 10.85 10.37 10.28 10.35 9.97 10.28 10.10 10.61 10.25 9.919.95 3031556 9.06 8.66 9.46 9.25 8.09 9.02 10.08 10.07 7.77 7.98 8.996.85 3662201 12.91 10.49 12.51 8.09 8.04 12.02 11.52 10.09 12.77 13.1111.14 8.05 2809793 7.98 6.97 7.42 9.03 6.16 7.83 8.53 9.69 6.72 7.138.92 5.09 2817731 7.51 7.81 7.67 8.06 7.90 7.70 8.38 7.31 7.18 7.02 7.397.28 4020655 4.82 10.18 5.07 8.45 8.72 4.95 5.38 5.47 9.66 6.57 5.238.05 3494629 4.69 5.60 4.47 9.43 6.15 4.46 4.58 4.27 5.13 4.71 4.01 6.393852832 8.74 8.30 8.90 9.66 7.18 9.32 10.76 10.14 7.55 7.06 8.97 5.973761959 9.69 9.70 8.93 9.06 9.94 9.77 9.05 9.87 10.49 9.49 10.05 9.342834282 6.39 8.31 5.54 8.70 9.82 7.34 6.11 6.69 8.81 7.88 6.57 8.323341497 7.66 6.64 5.53 6.61 10.30 6.24 6.41 6.90 8.77 6.93 5.53 8.022372812 4.63 4.43 4.63 4.46 4.35 4.58 5.00 5.39 4.47 4.80 4.67 4.262486811 9.05 8.75 9.21 9.22 8.58 9.64 10.19 10.03 7.78 7.67 9.19 7.123768474 8.17 7.85 7.53 8.01 7.97 8.57 8.42 8.04 7.90 7.61 7.66 7.203142381 6.91 3.48 5.01 6.09 5.46 6.16 5.45 6.96 5.82 6.79 8.38 5.602396750 7.22 6.92 6.58 7.24 7.61 7.66 7.20 7.28 7.77 7.20 8.05 8.743902489 10.74 10.21 11.36 10.49 9.54 11.00 11.53 10.31 9.88 10.00 10.969.33 3032647 8.17 6.32 8.51 5.78 5.83 7.89 6.57 7.75 5.78 8.35 8.53 5.373875642 5.41 5.28 5.72 5.81 5.48 5.48 6.18 6.29 5.51 5.55 5.94 5.284027585 10.44 9.71 10.80 10.08 9.56 10.63 11.34 10.83 9.60 9.69 10.678.34 2352609 7.31 8.28 6.51 6.70 8.75 7.89 6.48 6.68 7.67 7.44 6.61 7.203376529 9.16 8.72 8.45 8.84 9.47 8.31 8.60 8.71 9.52 9.22 9.49 10.072491271 13.20 12.92 13.32 13.41 12.91 13.18 13.48 13.60 13.05 12.7613.54 13.34 3874751 10.13 9.12 9.52 9.43 9.31 9.48 9.02 9.04 9.27 8.709.12 10.01 2326463 11.58 10.98 12.01 11.43 10.70 11.85 11.87 12.66 10.6310.39 12.12 10.61 3341061 6.05 6.07 7.03 6.48 7.07 7.40 7.16 6.42 5.875.18 6.36 5.79 3839910 8.43 8.53 8.25 9.21 7.89 9.38 10.41 9.55 7.256.79 8.10 5.59 2708855 4.46 7.25 4.02 8.08 3.88 4.26 4.25 4.33 8.00 4.844.17 8.93 3512874 11.50 11.49 11.98 11.64 10.94 11.78 12.44 12.61 10.8511.15 11.91 9.95 2701071 9.91 9.51 9.91 9.83 9.23 10.23 11.24 10.96 8.808.62 9.90 7.77 3486096 6.89 9.05 7.86 7.44 9.98 6.37 6.53 6.80 8.91 7.837.58 7.16 2412668 8.33 8.27 8.26 8.06 7.97 8.76 9.00 8.85 8.81 7.94 8.538.68 3329343 6.84 7.73 6.97 8.22 6.85 7.12 6.87 7.30 8.63 7.77 8.53 9.633259367 4.78 5.39 4.31 5.52 6.60 4.04 4.83 4.11 5.91 5.75 4.20 4.373373845 10.45 8.04 9.94 9.07 7.58 7.62 9.29 8.70 8.13 10.05 8.37 9.242321911 8.91 8.14 8.55 8.25 8.04 8.72 8.29 8.34 7.92 7.81 8.12 7.623353914 6.82 6.45 6.68 7.23 6.92 6.60 6.65 6.28 7.24 6.65 6.77 7.423744680 7.36 7.16 7.68 7.55 6.86 7.72 8.66 8.52 6.90 6.94 7.71 6.382373336 6.24 4.91 6.77 8.68 4.82 5.35 5.57 6.70 5.24 6.74 5.83 9.163067478 4.75 7.70 6.26 8.52 8.12 6.39 5.15 5.80 7.91 5.25 5.49 8.583976766 7.92 7.64 8.19 7.94 7.41 8.49 9.28 9.05 7.19 7.48 8.09 6.313246888 6.47 8.00 7.47 6.93 7.05 6.87 5.95 5.78 7.82 7.97 7.38 4.773147985 6.09 5.91 6.23 6.85 6.82 7.68 6.50 6.71 6.47 6.62 6.72 7.563185522 9.09 9.29 9.25 8.95 9.83 9.34 9.62 9.39 10.07 8.30 9.14 9.153861948 12.39 11.86 12.65 12.68 11.79 12.80 13.17 13.28 11.81 11.6912.55 10.51 3393479 9.70 8.24 9.20 7.50 8.23 8.46 9.61 10.27 8.09 9.2410.69 8.21 3540862 6.81 7.40 7.13 6.90 7.55 6.97 6.32 6.75 7.26 7.106.62 7.55 2777714 10.99 10.25 11.53 10.74 10.40 11.46 11.65 10.73 10.3010.81 11.21 9.00 3110395 4.78 5.16 4.38 4.03 6.77 4.34 4.39 5.01 5.324.65 4.84 6.58 3895795 8.57 9.06 8.25 8.90 7.88 8.40 10.17 9.45 8.348.15 7.98 8.02 2854445 8.19 8.49 8.55 7.35 7.41 8.66 8.12 8.57 7.13 7.968.82 7.94 3606034 8.35 7.62 7.46 7.09 7.68 7.42 7.34 7.35 7.98 7.82 7.787.24 3375735 7.66 7.45 7.40 7.84 7.59 8.03 8.29 8.45 7.46 8.21 8.23 7.843948047 7.86 7.53 8.28 7.96 7.33 8.22 9.04 9.06 7.23 7.32 8.42 6.673010503 8.84 7.76 9.15 8.23 8.15 8.86 10.16 9.35 7.79 7.16 8.42 5.513622934 7.03 8.36 6.48 8.02 8.50 6.08 7.11 6.40 7.72 7.25 6.88 7.913441849 9.52 9.46 9.56 10.22 9.59 9.86 10.73 10.72 10.08 9.21 10.02 9.983006572 6.00 6.67 6.50 7.42 6.59 6.43 6.46 6.82 7.16 6.80 6.67 7.653365136 8.69 10.19 9.26 11.00 11.83 7.86 8.03 9.46 11.27 10.22 9.8310.11 2642791 9.07 8.33 8.42 8.03 8.75 8.41 9.00 7.97 7.92 7.84 8.178.04 2904485 9.54 8.94 8.89 7.02 7.54 8.47 8.38 8.47 7.80 8.89 8.47 7.613772661 9.18 9.37 9.39 9.19 8.43 9.57 10.33 10.27 8.85 9.33 9.48 9.642796553 9.76 9.47 9.50 9.98 9.51 10.18 11.17 9.56 8.94 8.20 9.19 7.763063795 6.89 7.16 7.27 7.10 6.84 7.17 7.06 7.65 6.79 7.44 7.27 7.213338192 9.34 9.08 8.50 10.50 9.83 9.04 7.95 8.30 10.50 9.53 9.42 10.143214845 4.51 5.16 5.83 4.20 4.07 4.38 4.09 5.75 4.22 5.28 4.58 7.212730303 4.15 4.18 4.16 4.11 4.19 4.35 4.18 4.55 4.68 4.64 4.43 4.393811086 8.10 7.78 8.16 7.46 7.91 7.28 7.79 7.59 7.53 7.65 7.34 6.852981874 11.04 9.52 10.30 10.10 10.75 10.23 10.46 10.57 10.40 9.94 10.8510.33 3242353 6.31 5.80 5.79 5.70 6.03 6.00 5.90 5.83 5.94 5.78 6.295.77 2442008 5.40 8.24 5.38 9.67 6.38 6.24 5.52 5.68 9.25 5.36 5.3010.00 3564210 9.06 8.39 9.53 10.07 8.64 9.74 10.73 9.91 8.49 8.04 9.107.91 2490351 4.03 3.92 3.85 4.00 3.99 4.07 4.37 4.60 4.59 4.59 4.45 4.143759006 9.19 7.97 10.13 8.37 7.88 9.21 10.10 8.39 7.92 7.85 9.04 6.863264997 4.04 3.97 4.24 3.98 4.04 4.12 4.33 4.40 4.02 4.36 4.20 4.033912079 3.64 3.56 3.73 3.91 3.42 3.73 4.08 4.32 3.98 3.67 4.08 3.652926802 5.32 4.68 5.15 4.93 4.60 5.45 5.95 5.85 5.15 5.00 5.22 4.742430163 3.97 4.22 3.69 3.70 3.70 3.81 4.11 4.32 4.09 4.28 4.16 6.603039830 3.10 3.10 3.17 2.90 3.10 3.33 3.26 3.42 3.45 3.40 3.39 3.463935486 5.60 5.59 7.93 7.73 5.88 5.19 6.48 8.50 5.95 5.81 6.02 8.183457336 5.42 5.39 5.38 5.22 5.34 5.96 5.70 5.78 5.55 5.58 5.77 5.553811949 3.42 3.48 3.51 3.37 3.41 3.72 3.51 4.05 3.80 3.89 3.71 3.843343832 3.83 3.76 3.76 3.73 4.01 3.87 3.97 3.95 4.15 4.15 3.83 3.823161261 6.24 5.98 5.95 5.61 5.52 5.95 6.27 5.50 5.23 5.62 5.18 5.293594003 4.01 3.93 3.72 3.59 3.63 3.66 3.77 3.90 3.91 3.93 4.04 3.673805614 4.74 4.67 4.26 4.46 4.50 4.98 4.85 5.02 5.05 5.36 5.34 4.693364127 6.92 6.93 6.60 6.65 6.55 7.05 6.83 7.57 6.84 6.80 8.09 6.813834341 3.78 4.00 3.83 3.69 3.98 4.11 4.18 4.42 3.54 3.85 3.87 3.432585400 4.24 4.27 4.58 4.22 4.19 4.48 4.75 4.22 4.08 4.28 4.31 4.312941690 4.43 4.24 4.22 4.10 4.19 4.16 4.61 4.57 4.46 4.74 4.89 4.413484895 4.78 4.87 4.66 5.02 4.89 5.02 4.88 4.88 4.42 5.20 4.80 6.323159754 3.73 3.72 3.68 3.70 3.78 3.98 3.69 3.75 3.70 3.55 3.65 3.472894790 3.67 4.03 3.95 3.58 3.78 3.83 4.31 3.99 4.35 4.43 4.23 4.223363686 3.55 3.99 4.19 3.44 3.47 3.42 4.06 3.20 3.76 3.17 3.49 3.212923928 4.41 4.44 4.47 4.17 4.24 4.10 4.25 6.43 4.50 5.17 4.59 4.552883317 5.08 5.01 5.69 4.90 4.64 4.53 4.95 5.09 4.71 5.80 4.64 4.782479698 5.78 6.74 6.34 5.98 6.16 5.95 6.14 6.10 5.61 5.95 6.02 6.013428225 3.92 3.59 3.93 3.66 3.68 3.95 3.87 3.57 3.48 3.92 3.60 3.513393446 7.06 7.09 6.69 6.85 6.86 7.36 7.27 7.56 6.95 7.10 7.61 6.863116614 13.19 13.42 13.26 12.34 13.21 13.18 12.74 12.32 13.05 13.0312.87 12.20 3415320 10.69 9.87 9.67 9.28 9.77 10.75 9.23 10.05 9.6110.84 9.49 10.68 3757108 7.86 8.15 7.45 9.40 7.50 7.43 7.77 7.74 9.387.84 7.89 11.05 4012178 6.75 10.20 5.94 8.71 11.98 6.69 6.52 6.39 11.088.00 6.21 11.71 3546213 10.99 11.58 10.89 11.24 11.31 10.99 10.14 9.5011.52 11.31 10.68 10.98 3561381 9.11 10.58 9.18 10.49 10.63 9.95 8.157.73 11.27 9.95 9.41 10.55

TABLE 52 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0325 0326 0327 03280329 0330 0331 0332 0333 0334 0335 0336 2604998 6.94 8.38 8.70 8.33 6.167.58 8.81 7.86 8.14 6.76 7.12 8.31 3603932 7.10 9.47 7.15 8.51 9.49 7.437.38 9.13 7.95 7.75 6.86 7.50 2710599 6.70 6.39 5.48 11.84 9.44 7.2511.84 9.90 11.72 7.92 6.52 10.77 2440258 8.58 7.26 8.28 5.63 7.58 9.346.19 6.54 6.97 8.60 8.71 5.64 3169331 7.20 9.17 7.62 6.67 7.00 7.93 6.957.91 7.09 8.03 7.47 6.79 2988882 9.39 10.40 9.76 9.50 10.01 9.52 8.989.77 9.70 9.67 9.54 8.92 2964231 8.41 10.54 7.36 9.33 10.13 7.42 7.879.55 9.38 8.68 8.25 6.54 3111561 7.98 5.51 10.04 4.81 5.25 7.58 6.699.77 6.66 8.00 6.60 5.38 2562529 8.87 9.39 8.66 10.44 9.68 8.84 10.359.32 10.54 8.35 9.04 9.94 3692999 8.43 12.02 12.70 7.84 8.46 11.46 7.4012.22 8.96 10.38 10.12 5.78 2439554 8.06 6.35 7.14 6.21 7.45 8.79 6.066.31 7.18 7.94 7.78 5.69 2685304 7.15 8.79 7.10 11.72 9.36 6.97 11.328.57 10.89 7.91 6.97 10.62 2578790 6.24 5.21 7.14 4.57 4.85 6.14 4.526.84 4.38 6.16 6.04 5.19 2373842 11.77 10.92 11.23 8.72 10.28 11.37 9.649.94 10.72 11.42 11.49 7.83 2750627 7.82 10.08 9.40 9.90 8.08 8.89 9.969.11 9.41 8.24 8.10 10.10 3397774 5.25 7.18 4.83 4.75 5.41 4.70 4.944.85 4.37 4.82 5.25 5.45 2635741 8.87 7.78 8.78 6.19 7.66 9.19 6.25 6.587.24 8.97 9.10 6.39 3970833 9.81 11.03 9.68 10.17 10.07 9.99 9.78 9.999.78 9.90 9.73 9.94 3577612 11.29 9.83 10.70 11.71 10.35 10.56 11.279.66 11.09 10.96 10.70 11.33 2708922 8.67 7.42 7.51 7.46 7.04 9.19 8.206.62 8.53 8.07 9.01 7.69 2970897 4.81 6.24 5.38 4.63 5.81 4.77 5.13 5.495.85 5.21 4.90 5.15 3724545 9.07 6.88 9.25 9.36 8.56 7.44 10.05 9.339.36 9.10 9.69 9.93 2798538 9.22 10.26 9.60 9.46 9.66 9.55 8.38 9.329.33 9.23 8.84 7.90 2806468 11.19 9.33 11.03 5.86 9.50 10.35 8.44 9.2010.09 11.52 11.21 7.57 2880051 7.04 7.20 6.54 6.08 6.55 7.69 6.28 6.426.48 6.55 6.70 6.75 2732508 5.27 3.10 3.40 4.65 3.99 3.67 3.46 3.69 4.443.65 4.40 3.66 2822492 6.45 8.59 5.73 5.85 6.22 6.91 5.82 6.00 5.85 6.236.06 5.99 3404030 8.90 7.37 8.86 5.73 7.36 9.83 6.62 7.21 7.09 9.25 9.056.84 3059667 8.83 5.56 10.12 3.87 4.49 10.23 5.60 9.15 6.53 7.28 7.964.99 3108526 8.61 10.29 10.63 8.31 6.33 8.02 8.34 10.02 8.02 8.91 8.568.05 2526806 8.18 9.54 8.63 12.96 12.18 6.80 12.74 11.69 12.95 10.977.19 12.17 2428501 7.40 8.55 6.86 6.52 8.44 7.41 6.87 8.15 7.64 7.357.70 6.01 2657808 6.43 5.18 5.93 10.30 8.32 7.43 11.01 6.81 11.67 6.536.06 11.06 2584018 8.10 6.53 7.70 10.41 10.14 7.94 10.06 9.55 10.17 8.798.44 8.52 3976341 10.13 9.44 9.77 12.07 11.27 9.39 12.25 10.40 11.1610.44 10.28 11.84 2739308 5.50 5.04 5.25 4.49 5.24 5.07 4.46 4.98 4.335.40 5.60 5.13 3959862 6.13 9.16 5.07 4.64 6.05 5.35 5.11 6.07 4.04 5.085.79 4.63 2362351 8.03 6.84 7.60 6.00 7.18 9.44 5.91 6.09 6.66 8.00 7.695.96 3648391 6.28 3.85 4.88 6.12 5.18 8.11 4.38 4.49 3.78 7.75 6.17 4.383009299 10.26 11.64 10.80 10.85 11.07 10.69 10.38 10.89 10.48 10.8010.71 10.03 3443464 6.39 5.48 5.76 5.43 5.94 6.09 5.15 5.60 5.25 6.016.00 5.62 2730746 6.55 9.00 8.21 5.08 5.22 7.27 6.13 7.94 5.45 7.39 6.995.72 2427619 9.28 7.70 9.09 6.95 6.86 9.33 6.63 6.34 7.51 9.60 9.19 5.863042001 8.26 9.56 8.97 8.69 9.06 9.14 8.56 8.90 8.81 9.02 8.91 8.362566848 6.19 5.18 6.06 5.22 5.62 5.70 5.31 5.31 5.34 5.59 6.38 5.992984616 9.04 10.14 9.14 8.99 10.08 8.97 8.76 9.29 8.40 9.26 9.06 8.182378068 7.89 7.13 7.65 10.48 9.85 7.78 9.59 10.20 8.06 8.13 8.56 8.642721959 7.02 6.87 5.92 13.01 9.59 6.72 12.46 9.56 12.44 11.23 6.76 12.112877508 9.91 11.40 10.60 10.61 10.47 9.95 10.25 10.45 10.70 10.20 10.309.63 3450861 7.17 5.54 6.26 4.59 5.21 7.98 5.12 5.13 4.94 7.47 6.48 4.982688717 9.16 7.22 9.25 5.20 7.35 8.70 6.25 6.41 7.00 9.14 9.72 6.463270270 9.10 7.29 8.17 8.64 8.05 8.32 8.58 7.58 8.24 8.59 8.80 8.253417703 7.76 5.20 10.07 7.22 4.82 7.82 7.17 8.81 5.08 7.07 7.77 9.673302990 6.79 9.30 7.88 8.16 8.21 7.59 8.04 8.16 8.43 7.82 7.43 8.112377283 5.85 4.54 5.48 4.34 5.05 4.68 4.30 4.61 4.27 5.99 6.03 4.983122678 5.20 7.57 4.91 4.99 5.67 5.32 4.46 5.74 5.19 4.95 5.59 6.002688499 8.84 7.27 10.60 11.00 9.26 9.57 11.77 10.33 11.01 9.36 9.0411.58 2377094 8.28 11.33 9.06 9.28 8.53 8.18 7.75 8.81 9.03 8.25 8.357.40 3278198 7.19 10.15 8.78 8.95 9.21 7.87 8.35 8.37 8.10 8.15 7.158.09 2598261 7.09 8.33 7.29 12.92 11.24 6.14 12.50 10.93 12.83 9.43 6.5012.02 3982612 9.49 6.80 8.47 5.52 6.20 9.91 6.34 6.25 6.80 9.01 9.355.88 2884845 4.83 4.47 4.68 10.46 6.27 5.04 9.92 4.85 8.71 6.86 4.779.03 3982560 7.94 5.58 7.54 4.84 5.47 7.46 5.42 5.42 5.82 7.83 7.80 5.253204285 6.71 5.07 5.20 5.57 7.16 4.65 4.78 5.07 7.79 5.80 10.49 5.603654699 9.47 12.36 11.72 10.98 12.46 9.30 10.14 12.27 11.83 11.56 9.9810.12 2638676 8.68 6.75 7.63 7.53 8.29 8.02 6.61 7.41 7.67 8.53 8.804.73 3367673 7.42 9.10 8.64 4.60 5.19 7.48 5.15 8.26 4.57 6.83 7.23 5.593212008 6.45 5.51 5.98 8.83 6.39 7.40 7.18 5.95 7.65 6.49 6.28 8.623326635 10.34 9.38 9.89 10.17 10.11 10.31 10.06 9.95 10.04 10.02 10.0810.11 3031556 9.75 8.80 9.26 7.44 9.29 9.99 7.45 8.15 8.74 9.88 10.075.78 3662201 9.85 12.02 13.18 9.60 9.57 12.40 7.98 12.65 9.81 11.0411.23 7.84 2809793 9.22 7.93 9.10 5.89 8.69 10.28 6.13 7.31 8.39 9.959.99 6.13 2817731 7.96 7.44 7.33 7.20 8.27 6.77 7.37 8.41 7.81 7.59 7.236.38 4020655 5.69 4.46 5.06 7.27 5.64 6.59 6.37 5.04 5.39 5.13 5.97 8.063494629 4.26 5.20 4.18 7.24 4.61 4.22 8.53 4.45 7.97 4.30 4.22 6.793852832 10.23 8.33 9.00 5.70 6.55 9.29 8.02 7.29 7.45 9.59 9.82 6.873761959 8.87 10.43 10.12 9.74 10.60 9.93 9.60 10.35 9.82 9.68 9.31 9.602834282 6.15 6.31 7.03 8.94 7.41 7.08 8.27 5.79 8.90 5.92 6.12 7.683341497 6.35 9.43 6.12 6.46 6.32 6.37 6.51 6.50 7.27 6.26 6.08 7.472372812 5.28 4.52 4.55 4.66 7.59 5.22 4.68 4.51 4.73 5.11 5.26 5.042486811 10.49 9.02 9.48 8.14 10.13 10.49 8.06 10.83 10.03 10.63 9.866.29 3768474 8.24 7.92 7.61 7.80 9.24 8.32 7.59 8.14 8.22 8.09 8.38 7.303142381 5.55 3.87 7.15 4.05 7.87 6.41 5.40 7.78 4.57 4.95 6.41 3.892396750 7.41 8.63 7.38 9.17 7.68 7.64 8.53 7.53 7.80 7.53 7.22 8.333902489 11.84 10.33 10.58 9.77 10.13 11.89 10.46 10.19 11.07 11.43 11.989.56 3032647 7.12 5.70 8.07 5.88 6.30 6.92 6.86 8.29 6.02 6.98 7.10 6.693875642 6.58 5.52 6.44 5.09 5.60 5.96 5.10 5.04 6.46 6.87 6.19 5.914027585 11.71 10.09 10.35 8.65 11.25 11.83 9.31 10.86 11.14 11.52 12.098.68 2352609 6.45 7.47 7.11 6.99 5.87 6.23 6.73 7.08 6.75 6.36 6.33 6.673376529 8.52 9.99 8.77 10.39 8.81 9.23 10.97 8.29 10.43 8.79 8.80 10.692491271 13.49 12.79 13.45 13.50 13.81 13.59 13.56 13.59 13.58 13.5713.70 12.86 3874751 8.83 9.31 9.09 9.86 10.09 8.82 9.58 9.52 9.34 9.279.22 9.92 2326463 12.27 10.84 12.12 10.19 12.56 12.57 10.38 12.40 11.4812.41 12.31 9.44 3341061 6.30 6.53 6.02 6.61 8.35 6.27 5.72 7.52 7.276.68 5.89 5.68 3839910 9.95 7.52 9.12 4.98 5.88 8.91 6.90 6.34 7.35 8.339.31 6.82 2708855 4.49 4.46 4.05 8.61 5.69 4.58 8.63 4.35 7.89 4.37 4.447.59 3512874 12.64 11.49 12.04 10.52 11.80 12.48 11.05 11.98 11.73 12.4012.29 9.95 2701071 11.13 9.74 10.10 7.46 9.26 10.16 8.36 8.91 9.46 10.4410.63 6.84 3486096 6.31 7.86 7.99 7.67 5.55 7.31 6.51 7.17 6.39 5.706.20 6.76 2412668 8.70 8.90 8.73 8.47 9.59 8.31 8.38 8.80 8.63 9.00 8.857.78 3329343 7.23 7.41 7.30 8.69 9.20 7.51 9.71 7.73 8.85 7.03 7.04 9.823259367 4.50 4.03 4.17 4.21 4.23 4.49 5.35 4.35 4.70 4.19 4.13 4.723373845 8.54 6.57 10.01 9.57 9.92 8.84 9.71 10.82 9.40 9.30 8.53 8.752321911 8.42 7.74 7.54 7.82 8.46 8.79 7.35 7.93 8.09 8.40 8.31 7.463353914 6.52 6.78 6.73 7.57 8.82 6.29 7.94 8.73 7.74 7.72 6.44 7.423744680 8.64 6.95 7.68 6.83 8.81 8.46 6.82 8.01 8.09 8.14 8.01 7.262373336 6.18 5.34 5.58 8.71 7.06 6.03 10.06 7.92 9.60 6.32 6.24 8.243067478 5.00 5.87 4.91 8.80 5.71 6.04 8.15 6.57 7.96 5.77 5.16 7.563976766 9.23 7.30 8.48 6.67 8.22 8.94 7.00 7.85 7.78 8.51 8.53 6.993246888 5.76 7.39 7.15 4.46 5.19 6.32 5.54 7.02 5.71 5.70 5.94 6.253147985 5.69 6.86 6.61 6.69 7.99 6.24 7.63 8.53 7.37 6.91 6.36 7.093185522 9.23 9.48 9.43 9.67 11.15 9.23 9.49 11.09 10.79 9.76 9.33 9.033861948 13.19 11.75 12.59 10.13 12.89 13.15 11.75 12.28 12.16 13.0013.13 10.03 3393479 9.50 8.24 10.68 8.46 10.80 8.34 9.36 10.27 9.36 9.328.91 9.64 3540862 6.72 9.33 6.77 7.26 6.34 6.61 6.68 6.77 6.98 6.68 6.747.36 2777714 12.18 11.12 11.18 7.34 10.15 12.08 9.93 9.72 11.43 11.8312.18 8.11 3110395 4.89 4.42 5.00 5.75 4.85 4.72 5.78 4.64 5.74 4.804.70 5.92 3895795 9.92 7.73 8.37 7.98 8.46 8.72 8.56 7.71 8.08 8.59 8.858.56 2854445 8.07 7.66 8.05 8.61 10.96 7.90 8.59 10.62 10.58 9.53 8.836.10 3606034 7.13 7.41 7.69 7.30 8.18 6.99 7.63 8.01 7.55 7.60 7.48 7.123375735 8.51 7.26 8.52 8.21 9.38 8.60 7.80 8.50 8.49 8.68 8.08 9.113948047 8.77 7.37 8.42 7.06 9.10 8.90 7.40 8.49 8.13 8.83 8.81 7.193010503 8.90 8.09 9.01 5.68 10.51 8.80 7.22 10.02 8.56 9.39 9.26 5.383622934 6.36 7.87 6.55 7.68 5.91 6.25 8.07 5.44 7.14 5.62 5.85 7.823441849 10.99 9.77 10.33 10.05 10.57 10.51 10.33 10.22 10.09 10.30 10.3810.22 3006572 6.88 6.69 6.52 6.73 6.75 6.85 6.94 6.51 6.74 6.75 6.887.02 3365136 9.09 9.61 9.46 9.98 9.95 9.49 10.15 9.31 9.53 8.97 9.3010.38 2642791 7.98 8.49 8.34 8.30 8.03 7.93 7.79 8.12 8.42 8.03 8.347.11 2904485 7.50 6.54 9.14 7.93 7.07 8.09 7.63 8.49 7.41 7.67 8.21 7.693772661 10.44 9.27 9.68 9.55 11.80 9.07 10.12 11.39 10.59 10.28 10.179.58 2796553 10.40 9.42 9.58 8.11 9.58 9.08 8.62 9.25 9.23 9.54 10.027.37 3063795 7.70 7.29 7.40 7.44 8.23 7.22 7.37 7.86 8.40 8.31 7.84 7.693338192 7.45 8.29 9.16 10.26 8.59 9.03 10.52 8.94 10.27 7.57 8.27 10.843214845 5.06 6.89 4.54 5.79 4.23 5.14 4.12 4.62 4.23 4.33 4.28 4.702730303 4.43 4.47 4.44 4.51 4.63 5.10 4.55 4.66 4.21 4.37 4.98 4.903811086 7.18 7.34 7.54 7.33 7.38 7.45 7.24 7.45 6.97 7.25 7.49 7.012981874 10.45 11.03 10.84 10.38 11.02 10.23 10.05 10.21 10.35 10.5710.46 9.79 3242353 5.66 6.17 6.01 5.81 7.21 5.95 6.28 6.51 6.06 5.886.02 5.74 2442008 5.32 5.08 5.36 9.75 6.54 5.67 8.58 5.69 7.89 6.00 5.558.34 3564210 10.60 8.67 9.54 8.35 9.66 9.94 8.56 9.39 9.35 9.81 10.157.83 2490351 4.69 4.37 4.57 4.40 4.79 4.67 4.39 4.46 4.27 4.67 4.80 5.043759006 10.15 8.69 8.85 6.64 8.06 10.79 7.49 7.39 8.88 9.64 10.81 7.493264997 4.43 4.09 4.40 4.43 4.79 4.37 4.20 4.33 3.96 4.54 4.65 4.533912079 4.16 4.31 3.87 3.82 3.84 4.05 4.05 3.81 3.80 4.03 3.80 3.642926802 6.71 6.10 5.29 4.84 6.03 6.47 5.01 4.95 5.47 6.41 6.93 5.152430163 4.32 4.25 4.25 4.23 5.16 4.60 5.79 4.93 5.94 8.33 4.62 4.633039830 3.37 3.46 3.45 3.39 3.62 3.58 3.45 3.39 3.36 3.31 3.49 3.573935486 7.27 6.81 6.81 7.83 10.01 8.22 7.56 10.34 10.24 7.57 8.12 5.373457336 6.03 5.33 5.55 5.80 6.02 5.65 5.81 5.69 5.19 5.56 6.06 5.953811949 4.07 3.72 3.95 3.90 4.07 3.99 3.70 3.84 3.63 4.11 3.98 4.323343832 4.13 3.89 3.99 4.07 4.59 4.32 3.89 4.38 3.79 4.14 4.21 4.403161261 6.40 6.10 5.83 4.91 6.01 6.13 5.28 5.73 5.14 6.17 5.55 5.473594003 4.02 3.84 3.81 3.90 4.55 3.98 3.90 3.83 3.69 3.81 4.27 3.843805614 5.15 4.48 5.30 5.18 5.93 5.38 4.77 5.31 4.48 5.54 5.19 5.773364127 7.46 6.45 7.00 7.00 7.53 7.27 7.03 7.02 6.45 7.25 7.31 7.863834341 4.32 3.50 3.95 4.01 4.52 4.00 3.85 4.01 3.81 4.11 4.35 4.412585400 4.94 4.41 4.31 4.46 4.44 4.41 4.32 4.42 4.72 4.23 4.75 4.372941690 4.65 4.85 4.49 4.47 5.03 4.89 4.93 5.08 4.47 4.76 4.57 5.433484895 4.73 4.42 4.75 5.43 4.76 4.60 6.01 4.49 4.62 4.64 5.13 5.883159754 3.67 3.72 3.64 3.48 3.80 3.43 3.48 3.65 3.47 3.63 3.74 3.592894790 4.43 4.24 4.37 4.03 4.33 4.52 4.35 4.08 4.02 4.24 4.39 4.763363686 3.18 2.92 3.62 3.31 3.58 3.34 3.16 3.27 3.16 3.52 3.26 3.762923928 4.83 4.84 4.59 4.79 5.01 5.00 4.57 4.75 4.16 4.80 4.44 5.072883317 6.29 4.66 5.26 4.67 5.64 5.16 4.64 5.19 4.60 5.11 5.06 5.142479698 5.64 5.89 5.96 5.97 5.50 5.84 5.63 5.70 5.57 5.52 5.82 5.853428225 3.77 3.53 3.77 3.65 4.08 3.78 3.63 3.68 3.45 3.89 3.67 3.843393446 7.78 6.32 7.30 7.51 9.21 7.54 7.38 9.19 6.51 7.79 8.31 7.913116614 11.57 12.41 12.99 12.08 9.81 11.83 12.06 12.41 11.67 12.20 12.4412.19 3415320 8.70 11.07 10.50 10.88 9.06 8.63 11.32 9.68 10.77 10.329.22 10.65 3757108 8.07 6.95 7.37 11.14 9.99 8.98 11.60 8.65 11.02 9.107.27 11.15 4012178 6.40 6.99 6.15 11.83 8.12 6.93 8.58 6.40 9.43 6.526.51 10.30 3546213 8.99 11.19 10.66 10.90 8.31 10.08 11.24 10.51 10.1410.03 9.19 11.02 3561381 7.07 9.39 9.64 9.76 8.19 8.98 9.94 9.03 9.838.22 7.57 9.94

TABLE 53 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0337 0338 0339 03400341 0342 0343 0344 0345 0346 0347 0348 2604998 8.72 8.08 5.43 7.85 8.417.56 6.69 6.49 6.94 7.49 8.30 5.26 3603932 6.50 8.06 9.70 8.17 8.32 6.916.93 9.44 8.42 7.09 6.75 6.95 2710599 6.28 5.62 6.98 9.16 11.73 8.347.25 7.83 7.94 6.92 6.18 7.14 2440258 6.57 6.73 7.95 7.91 6.35 8.96 9.526.73 7.51 9.11 8.08 9.71 3169331 8.32 10.09 7.47 7.48 6.73 8.21 7.028.74 8.06 7.24 7.12 7.79 2988882 10.10 10.89 10.14 9.87 9.22 9.60 10.0610.56 10.49 9.30 9.15 10.33 2964231 7.76 10.59 10.54 9.37 9.46 8.76 8.5510.06 9.85 8.48 7.47 6.82 3111561 10.17 9.38 5.42 9.00 5.10 8.45 6.697.64 7.71 8.97 9.43 5.07 2562529 9.52 8.69 9.23 9.14 10.79 9.40 9.069.02 9.25 8.96 9.15 9.49 3692999 12.34 11.31 7.78 12.28 6.97 12.10 11.1211.76 9.95 11.37 9.68 5.75 2439554 6.67 7.17 7.55 7.90 5.87 9.13 10.366.43 7.38 8.45 8.02 10.56 2685304 6.58 7.65 8.66 7.86 11.71 7.27 6.179.66 10.25 8.11 7.57 6.22 2578790 6.80 4.78 4.96 6.77 4.59 6.11 5.534.77 4.78 6.77 7.69 4.93 2373842 9.72 11.35 10.67 11.21 9.26 11.27 11.539.81 11.32 11.71 11.63 11.18 2750627 10.49 8.53 6.27 8.27 9.45 8.95 7.536.02 6.11 8.54 8.60 5.33 3397774 5.19 5.07 4.93 5.24 5.05 5.31 5.77 8.176.57 5.07 5.38 5.29 2635741 7.18 7.17 6.77 8.12 6.84 8.78 8.02 5.46 7.948.94 7.79 8.75 3970833 10.01 10.33 10.33 10.68 10.37 9.89 10.21 10.8610.35 9.83 10.01 10.45 3577612 9.85 10.66 9.73 10.78 11.43 10.44 9.379.15 10.60 10.73 10.83 7.73 2708922 6.51 8.88 7.43 7.73 7.72 8.19 7.357.10 9.02 8.11 8.26 5.97 2970897 7.57 6.91 5.86 5.68 4.63 4.74 5.28 6.436.86 5.62 5.07 5.63 3724545 10.38 8.81 8.62 8.87 9.48 9.49 8.30 8.428.63 8.84 9.49 6.46 2798538 8.87 9.61 9.66 9.60 8.86 9.14 9.65 10.2210.04 9.81 8.95 10.03 2806468 9.07 9.78 8.84 10.09 9.32 10.61 9.67 7.0110.52 11.50 10.68 9.65 2880051 6.79 7.64 6.06 6.26 5.95 6.44 6.41 7.116.60 6.52 6.87 6.92 2732508 3.70 3.79 3.91 3.89 3.28 7.90 9.37 3.70 3.756.90 3.83 10.03 2822492 6.43 6.83 6.35 6.25 5.89 6.05 5.94 7.14 6.425.61 5.50 6.28 3404030 7.74 7.28 7.41 9.12 7.15 8.51 7.34 6.48 8.60 8.478.28 8.66 3059667 10.50 8.82 5.96 7.25 5.11 9.85 4.63 5.54 4.84 9.6610.15 5.37 3108526 10.74 11.10 6.00 9.48 8.60 10.30 9.52 9.41 9.51 9.059.24 5.87 2526806 6.27 8.36 11.00 11.55 12.96 10.61 10.72 11.44 11.849.33 7.65 8.80 2428501 5.96 6.95 8.66 6.60 6.61 6.90 7.39 8.50 8.78 6.986.52 8.20 2657808 6.14 5.60 6.01 6.74 11.74 6.64 8.27 6.00 5.86 7.346.12 6.04 2584018 5.64 6.22 11.27 10.08 10.28 7.42 6.80 9.02 7.30 8.237.19 6.60 3976341 7.99 9.51 10.33 9.93 11.89 9.31 9.31 10.11 9.20 9.899.84 9.63 2739308 5.41 5.87 4.48 5.31 4.83 4.64 5.03 5.69 5.85 5.63 5.244.82 3959862 4.27 6.31 6.24 7.24 5.02 5.73 6.59 8.54 7.94 5.50 6.23 5.232362351 6.90 6.83 6.16 7.78 6.15 7.83 7.82 6.01 7.44 8.02 7.60 8.513648391 4.90 5.11 4.09 6.93 4.42 7.80 9.11 4.30 4.87 7.35 4.96 8.633009299 11.41 11.34 10.87 10.89 10.81 10.68 11.06 11.78 11.39 10.8110.29 11.37 3443464 5.74 5.19 5.88 5.97 5.48 5.82 5.68 5.67 5.96 5.665.84 5.52 2730746 9.11 8.63 5.22 7.53 5.89 8.30 6.85 8.31 8.45 6.86 7.675.10 2427619 6.61 7.85 6.89 8.14 6.82 9.01 8.41 5.87 8.25 9.13 7.81 9.083042001 9.31 9.76 8.30 9.03 8.29 9.05 8.41 10.17 9.45 9.33 8.98 9.402566848 5.56 5.34 5.48 5.72 5.45 6.10 7.71 5.93 6.22 6.60 5.63 7.502984616 9.26 10.58 9.46 9.55 8.93 9.06 9.22 10.19 10.10 9.01 8.86 8.882378068 6.54 6.98 10.15 8.60 9.49 9.13 9.92 10.15 9.57 8.47 8.04 7.722721959 6.21 5.90 6.94 9.88 12.49 8.40 7.51 7.51 7.17 6.81 6.62 7.182877508 10.34 11.25 10.99 10.62 10.40 10.69 10.93 11.20 11.19 10.5110.02 10.87 3450861 5.14 5.42 5.16 5.63 5.37 6.56 6.02 4.87 5.16 6.116.03 7.83 2688717 7.10 7.49 6.42 8.26 7.49 9.72 9.48 6.59 8.70 9.97 8.469.93 3270270 6.52 7.76 8.38 8.21 8.14 8.12 7.31 8.00 7.88 8.30 8.10 7.123417703 10.56 4.90 5.60 8.18 7.22 10.33 6.12 4.97 4.92 9.05 9.37 6.623302990 8.36 9.53 8.29 8.89 8.13 8.41 8.08 10.06 10.46 7.31 7.11 8.652377283 4.57 4.57 4.55 4.83 4.49 7.82 11.16 4.61 5.13 8.75 5.18 8.923122678 5.91 7.46 5.87 5.00 6.03 5.02 4.76 9.75 9.75 5.14 5.40 5.012688499 10.93 8.79 7.21 9.81 11.28 10.44 9.11 6.91 8.29 9.66 9.46 11.782377094 9.20 10.87 8.60 9.11 9.33 8.70 9.18 10.82 10.77 9.13 9.18 8.063278198 8.50 10.18 9.07 8.76 8.83 8.50 7.96 9.80 8.92 7.31 7.72 7.432598261 6.36 7.04 9.77 10.49 12.73 9.22 9.45 10.09 11.13 7.90 6.85 7.283982612 7.09 7.06 6.66 8.28 6.39 9.12 9.30 5.52 8.14 9.55 7.49 10.042884845 4.90 4.65 5.31 6.71 9.63 4.50 4.51 6.74 4.97 4.76 4.79 4.943982560 5.76 5.81 5.23 6.55 5.38 7.67 7.66 5.76 6.53 8.19 6.97 8.753204285 6.04 5.23 5.23 5.36 5.21 8.32 8.95 5.58 5.39 6.99 5.53 9.783654699 11.77 12.73 12.73 12.32 11.54 12.15 11.44 12.69 11.95 10.3610.42 8.69 2638676 6.65 7.68 8.54 7.94 6.06 9.39 10.95 6.97 7.62 9.417.26 10.17 3367673 9.05 8.99 5.10 8.17 4.58 8.44 6.77 7.36 8.25 8.068.69 5.00 3212008 5.90 6.07 5.99 6.95 8.45 6.04 6.15 6.10 5.88 7.24 6.605.95 3326635 9.94 9.48 10.04 9.75 10.04 9.92 9.43 9.74 9.52 10.12 9.8510.29 3031556 7.46 8.99 9.21 9.47 7.72 9.85 9.12 8.12 8.94 10.14 9.519.29 3662201 12.25 10.82 8.76 12.90 8.75 12.52 10.93 11.22 9.98 11.8710.40 8.41 2809793 7.06 6.59 6.81 8.94 5.92 10.02 8.80 5.91 9.14 9.788.39 10.49 2817731 6.85 7.77 9.59 8.10 6.57 6.80 6.61 8.54 7.34 7.297.52 6.39 4020655 5.23 4.78 4.80 4.95 7.44 4.93 4.71 4.90 5.15 5.71 6.165.32 3494629 4.40 4.10 4.18 4.76 7.82 4.07 4.12 5.59 5.15 4.29 4.21 4.163852832 7.23 8.86 6.30 9.42 6.29 8.56 7.56 6.29 9.02 8.97 9.10 6.443761959 10.43 9.82 10.31 9.41 9.31 9.77 9.09 10.22 9.57 9.21 9.18 9.912834282 6.48 5.58 5.71 5.34 7.85 6.30 6.32 7.42 7.58 6.19 6.12 6.013341497 6.43 7.20 6.32 6.92 8.51 6.57 6.78 8.07 7.34 6.89 7.04 6.312372812 5.30 4.27 5.24 5.96 4.77 9.07 11.42 5.33 4.83 7.79 5.00 7.912486811 7.66 8.99 10.94 10.21 6.91 9.89 10.10 10.35 9.67 9.41 10.0810.49 3768474 7.63 8.10 9.38 8.12 7.23 8.07 7.63 8.79 8.48 7.97 7.797.68 3142381 4.10 6.77 7.79 6.62 3.98 5.52 3.50 7.05 5.46 4.98 6.92 4.142396750 7.11 7.43 6.81 6.78 8.31 7.18 7.46 8.25 7.95 7.13 7.43 7.863902489 9.42 11.86 9.74 10.10 10.15 10.93 10.00 9.50 12.14 11.01 10.539.11 3032647 9.17 7.58 6.27 6.73 6.23 8.15 6.72 6.85 6.41 6.42 7.48 6.353875642 5.65 5.63 5.72 6.57 6.65 5.55 5.17 5.68 6.27 6.19 5.68 5.224027585 9.02 11.74 11.56 10.71 9.15 10.91 9.69 10.42 12.13 10.62 10.588.90 2352609 7.61 6.84 5.42 7.22 7.36 6.59 6.13 7.13 6.83 6.58 7.22 5.803376529 9.37 10.49 7.32 9.16 10.62 9.49 9.24 10.24 9.73 8.45 8.91 9.432491271 12.68 12.92 13.72 13.34 13.42 13.49 13.44 13.41 12.95 13.6213.46 13.56 3874751 9.77 8.82 10.05 8.72 9.57 9.50 8.39 9.85 9.03 8.728.89 8.84 2326463 10.68 11.19 12.53 12.37 10.59 12.30 12.43 12.25 11.7312.63 12.17 12.59 3341061 6.03 6.70 8.75 7.55 5.58 6.21 5.71 7.64 6.226.41 5.96 6.22 3839910 6.29 8.79 6.66 8.23 6.46 7.78 6.96 5.65 8.80 8.678.87 5.84 2708855 4.93 4.26 4.49 4.41 8.75 4.19 4.30 4.77 4.61 4.57 4.454.46 3512874 10.97 12.02 12.13 12.14 10.72 12.21 12.57 11.73 12.10 12.3612.41 12.52 2701071 8.60 10.07 8.90 10.00 8.69 10.01 9.02 8.65 10.0010.31 10.80 7.23 3486096 8.53 8.39 5.23 7.15 8.07 7.42 7.33 6.42 5.857.23 7.24 5.71 2412668 8.39 8.67 9.56 9.12 8.44 8.65 8.57 8.87 8.31 8.718.58 8.06 3329343 7.09 7.35 7.14 7.55 8.60 7.30 8.13 7.92 7.58 7.08 7.227.47 3259367 4.95 4.49 4.23 4.28 5.27 4.14 4.32 4.15 4.14 4.59 4.36 4.273373845 7.70 7.65 10.43 8.88 8.03 8.23 8.27 9.68 8.19 8.63 8.22 8.792321911 8.04 8.26 8.64 8.08 7.61 8.42 8.13 8.15 8.55 8.54 8.18 8.583353914 6.48 6.68 9.83 8.16 7.75 6.59 6.40 8.25 5.94 6.49 6.39 7.243744680 7.10 7.24 8.86 7.51 6.91 7.67 7.22 7.99 7.75 7.94 7.91 8.432373336 4.89 5.77 5.48 7.47 9.26 6.64 6.13 4.96 5.52 6.26 6.17 6.073067478 7.27 6.48 4.73 6.12 8.24 6.56 6.44 4.81 5.26 5.33 5.51 5.023976766 7.62 7.68 8.16 8.36 6.80 8.24 8.33 7.88 8.40 8.63 8.21 8.833246888 6.80 6.70 4.69 6.68 5.17 6.35 5.32 5.66 7.23 5.92 7.01 5.013147985 6.25 6.27 9.32 7.45 7.49 6.60 5.63 8.49 6.11 6.28 5.84 5.603185522 9.59 8.83 11.58 9.84 9.25 9.04 9.31 11.22 9.10 9.17 9.21 9.023861948 11.77 12.53 12.30 12.81 11.40 12.72 12.49 12.14 12.55 12.8912.95 12.96 3393479 8.29 9.55 10.26 9.38 8.91 9.25 8.93 9.92 8.95 9.359.42 8.36 3540862 7.38 7.78 6.92 6.63 7.52 6.89 6.79 7.93 9.43 6.90 7.356.46 2777714 9.27 12.51 10.35 11.28 10.01 11.53 10.45 9.10 12.33 11.5211.46 6.98 3110395 4.86 4.47 4.63 4.98 6.53 4.71 4.74 5.12 4.84 5.095.83 4.93 3895795 7.42 8.35 8.29 8.12 8.32 8.11 7.32 7.20 9.20 8.46 8.806.54 2854445 6.90 8.55 11.39 10.14 7.98 8.16 8.63 10.75 8.38 8.74 8.198.15 3606034 7.88 7.32 8.36 7.75 7.24 7.83 6.58 8.56 7.23 6.86 7.33 6.723375735 8.08 7.47 8.86 8.24 8.20 8.43 7.52 8.77 8.37 7.80 8.30 8.263948047 7.50 8.08 9.10 8.54 6.79 8.53 8.43 8.74 8.21 8.78 8.40 9.693010503 7.01 9.11 11.19 9.75 5.85 8.30 7.16 10.27 8.49 9.23 9.37 5.273622934 5.82 6.29 5.51 6.56 7.55 6.60 8.11 7.20 6.69 6.85 6.95 7.003441849 9.37 9.89 10.28 10.32 10.14 9.94 9.51 9.90 10.43 10.06 10.318.19 3006572 6.85 6.40 6.20 6.40 6.65 6.47 6.72 6.63 6.56 6.80 6.48 6.573365136 9.06 9.35 9.06 9.50 10.30 9.34 8.93 9.68 9.05 9.44 8.85 9.252642791 8.14 8.03 9.17 8.16 7.58 8.14 8.42 8.43 7.53 8.06 7.94 8.182904485 9.87 6.98 6.79 7.87 7.74 8.24 7.57 7.01 7.10 7.90 8.39 7.293772661 8.73 9.48 11.81 10.63 9.33 9.60 8.87 11.32 9.57 9.88 9.76 8.092796553 8.53 9.75 10.05 9.45 8.16 9.18 8.54 9.70 10.07 9.22 9.42 8.043063795 7.54 7.30 8.78 7.46 7.43 7.86 7.89 7.91 8.03 7.77 7.20 7.913338192 8.63 8.34 7.15 8.55 10.27 8.80 8.15 8.88 8.67 8.52 8.61 8.153214845 4.37 4.95 4.52 4.67 5.66 4.13 4.55 4.48 4.96 4.49 4.81 4.632730303 4.75 4.48 4.54 4.80 4.65 7.65 10.03 4.49 4.56 7.87 4.81 8.253811086 7.08 7.20 7.94 6.87 6.75 7.78 7.42 7.67 6.81 7.34 7.67 7.562981874 10.32 11.04 10.83 10.93 10.67 10.64 9.94 10.77 10.54 10.36 10.329.56 3242353 6.43 6.35 6.73 6.32 5.74 6.13 6.06 6.09 5.78 5.61 5.81 6.362442008 5.96 5.30 5.62 5.62 8.95 5.68 5.56 5.51 5.72 5.61 5.83 5.713564210 7.90 9.53 10.14 10.21 8.06 9.10 7.89 9.03 9.60 9.55 9.42 6.432490351 4.75 4.47 4.63 4.52 4.56 4.38 4.41 4.71 4.93 4.64 4.73 4.953759006 7.18 10.27 7.00 8.00 7.28 9.38 7.78 7.05 10.91 8.76 8.70 7.163264997 4.53 4.38 4.59 4.16 4.04 4.41 4.35 4.46 4.47 4.40 4.46 4.473912079 3.71 3.80 3.78 4.26 3.50 3.99 3.57 3.61 3.91 3.74 3.99 3.702926802 5.14 6.40 5.36 5.42 4.99 6.11 6.65 5.01 5.92 5.87 5.18 6.872430163 4.50 3.90 4.63 4.80 5.22 4.08 4.23 4.59 4.16 4.66 4.29 4.723039830 3.56 3.65 3.44 3.41 3.36 3.43 3.43 3.61 3.33 3.34 3.33 3.423935486 5.64 7.70 9.03 8.44 7.70 6.99 5.44 7.82 5.34 7.48 6.76 8.083457336 6.29 5.20 5.99 5.83 5.69 5.37 5.43 5.55 5.74 5.69 5.75 5.873811949 4.45 3.81 4.12 3.99 3.81 3.70 3.70 4.16 4.05 3.91 3.96 4.093343832 4.42 3.70 4.53 3.93 3.96 3.89 4.07 4.13 4.47 4.12 4.47 4.413161261 5.60 5.42 5.61 5.29 5.10 5.44 5.44 5.30 5.52 5.64 6.99 5.873594003 3.94 4.13 3.99 3.99 3.69 3.76 3.66 4.13 4.00 3.92 4.04 4.063805614 5.31 5.23 5.62 5.16 5.59 4.81 5.04 5.57 5.63 5.74 5.43 5.723364127 7.17 6.82 7.21 7.01 7.24 6.89 6.92 12.49 10.01 7.12 7.68 7.193834341 4.20 3.91 4.14 3.95 3.72 3.87 3.67 4.46 4.14 4.08 4.41 4.292585400 4.35 4.38 4.41 4.45 4.23 4.88 4.29 4.34 4.32 4.33 4.39 4.592941690 4.70 4.71 4.80 4.51 4.30 4.65 4.62 5.30 4.73 4.92 4.70 5.233484895 4.78 4.58 5.02 4.50 6.20 4.56 4.36 4.83 5.01 4.47 5.11 4.773159754 3.81 3.93 3.62 3.81 3.65 3.71 3.73 3.71 3.72 3.58 3.47 3.832894790 4.06 4.23 4.20 4.31 4.24 4.04 4.09 4.25 4.75 4.52 4.51 4.203363686 3.92 3.48 3.64 3.17 3.48 3.36 3.16 3.54 3.24 3.23 3.46 3.452923928 5.54 4.55 4.87 4.57 4.51 4.62 4.34 4.80 4.93 5.01 4.69 5.772883317 5.03 5.32 5.64 4.79 4.75 5.48 4.81 5.15 5.43 4.85 5.05 4.892479698 5.91 6.02 5.71 6.05 6.03 5.55 5.82 5.96 5.99 5.65 5.95 5.863428225 4.30 3.81 4.21 3.93 3.80 3.80 3.63 3.82 4.03 3.76 3.93 3.803393446 7.46 7.63 8.89 7.84 7.34 7.03 7.39 8.92 7.74 7.89 7.80 8.103116614 13.11 12.07 8.92 12.50 11.86 12.72 12.21 11.94 11.16 12.43 12.337.97 3415320 10.33 10.75 6.32 9.77 11.27 10.45 8.83 10.41 10.96 8.868.81 6.62 3757108 7.91 7.83 7.66 8.40 11.37 7.52 7.53 8.33 8.67 7.927.95 7.97 4012178 7.20 6.70 6.52 7.61 11.65 6.69 6.99 7.53 7.02 7.376.81 6.84 3546213 10.97 10.09 5.86 10.27 10.40 10.28 9.44 9.90 9.42 9.909.89 7.08 3561381 9.94 9.01 5.16 8.37 9.36 9.50 7.17 8.61 9.26 8.40 9.095.62

TABLE 54 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0349 0350 0351 03520353 0354 0355 0356 0357 0358 0359 0360 2604998 7.38 9.52 8.92 7.64 7.818.29 5.28 7.50 5.49 8.75 8.33 7.19 3603932 9.31 7.45 8.20 6.78 8.26 7.409.52 7.65 7.64 7.63 8.10 8.38 2710599 10.70 11.65 11.71 5.94 11.32 11.777.59 9.04 7.94 10.85 7.56 9.75 2440258 7.67 4.19 5.42 8.11 6.87 7.157.86 8.19 8.20 6.71 7.11 6.84 3169331 7.50 6.92 7.06 7.53 7.33 6.99 7.727.38 6.90 6.58 7.77 7.69 2988882 10.01 9.34 9.59 9.53 9.48 9.42 10.509.78 9.68 9.53 9.96 9.92 2964231 9.94 6.81 9.26 7.41 9.89 8.16 10.369.48 9.71 8.93 8.62 9.90 3111561 5.14 5.61 5.15 8.86 4.65 6.20 5.65 7.596.05 5.08 8.33 8.89 2562529 9.57 10.65 10.71 8.91 9.93 9.67 9.22 9.459.09 10.87 9.35 8.65 3692999 8.58 7.22 5.92 11.12 10.94 7.25 11.05 9.8710.89 6.84 7.24 11.99 2439554 8.03 4.57 5.59 7.05 7.58 7.07 8.03 7.708.91 5.77 6.42 6.48 2685304 9.73 11.30 11.98 7.44 11.09 10.97 9.01 8.418.68 11.01 8.69 9.02 2578790 4.52 4.58 4.39 6.57 4.26 4.65 5.05 5.365.56 4.66 5.38 5.99 2373842 10.50 8.09 8.84 11.33 10.44 10.34 10.9711.53 12.03 9.57 10.49 10.61 2750627 9.00 10.95 10.20 9.89 6.89 9.575.77 8.80 6.04 11.18 9.63 8.75 3397774 4.84 4.39 4.75 5.68 4.65 5.145.23 5.02 4.99 4.73 4.95 4.45 2635741 7.53 5.87 5.72 8.27 6.52 7.15 6.378.63 8.97 6.70 7.55 7.16 3970833 10.30 9.88 10.30 9.54 10.06 9.69 10.359.57 9.72 10.01 9.97 10.25 3577612 10.92 11.28 11.72 10.59 11.39 11.0110.03 10.96 11.12 11.47 10.62 10.37 2708922 7.41 8.31 8.15 8.70 7.538.06 7.17 9.11 9.46 8.80 7.10 6.64 2970897 4.58 4.44 5.02 4.96 4.31 5.494.96 4.54 4.99 5.62 5.28 5.10 3724545 8.91 9.11 9.07 9.31 9.07 9.73 8.349.91 8.96 9.13 9.54 8.77 2798538 9.18 8.62 8.86 8.90 9.00 8.36 9.54 8.958.51 8.64 9.71 9.45 2806468 9.73 6.45 8.09 10.80 9.17 9.26 9.32 11.3611.30 8.77 9.42 9.82 2880051 6.22 6.54 5.84 6.95 6.11 6.59 6.10 6.437.02 6.29 6.69 6.37 2732508 3.97 3.18 5.32 3.62 5.27 4.99 4.21 3.47 3.744.04 3.29 3.50 2822492 5.62 5.15 6.21 5.92 5.94 5.72 6.82 6.18 6.10 6.246.68 5.59 3404030 7.80 5.33 5.70 8.16 6.53 7.04 7.43 9.60 8.67 6.07 7.846.98 3059667 5.54 5.93 5.38 10.49 6.03 5.97 5.64 7.84 5.84 5.59 7.459.28 3108526 7.18 8.88 8.11 9.41 7.64 7.93 7.22 8.31 7.74 8.45 10.729.10 2526806 12.56 12.64 12.93 8.09 12.70 12.87 11.78 10.85 11.19 13.0812.07 12.41 2428501 7.88 6.18 6.83 6.91 7.37 7.45 9.01 7.33 8.01 5.366.96 8.33 2657808 10.04 10.79 12.06 5.61 8.96 11.12 6.67 6.95 5.64 10.236.10 8.04 2584018 9.95 7.21 10.05 7.33 10.75 9.91 11.10 9.01 10.22 10.486.71 9.96 3976341 11.61 12.52 12.07 9.74 11.48 11.85 11.09 10.47 10.8511.50 8.41 10.11 2739308 4.63 4.38 4.26 5.82 4.10 4.76 4.92 6.02 5.594.56 7.21 4.72 3959862 5.41 4.49 4.81 4.42 5.73 6.42 7.24 5.61 6.36 4.494.45 6.10 2362351 6.76 5.69 5.82 7.40 5.92 6.35 6.33 7.35 7.97 6.44 6.726.44 3648391 4.92 4.10 5.51 6.05 5.23 6.54 4.45 4.34 4.72 4.13 4.93 4.213009299 11.28 10.33 10.81 11.36 10.92 10.49 11.38 10.44 10.75 10.6910.75 11.03 3443464 5.55 4.85 4.97 5.96 5.10 5.49 5.49 6.10 6.56 5.285.94 5.31 2730746 5.09 5.24 5.19 8.89 5.05 5.82 5.71 6.52 5.99 6.24 8.736.96 2427619 6.60 4.97 6.41 8.64 7.06 7.07 6.63 9.09 8.69 7.29 6.69 6.693042001 8.70 8.48 8.68 9.17 8.47 9.14 8.97 8.46 8.99 8.85 9.21 8.872566848 5.29 4.76 5.09 5.78 5.03 5.56 5.37 5.83 6.38 5.23 5.51 5.872984616 9.66 8.82 8.94 9.13 9.33 8.67 9.98 9.17 8.94 9.02 8.51 9.622378068 10.70 10.74 10.12 7.34 10.95 9.48 10.46 9.19 9.42 10.38 7.5110.66 2721959 11.47 10.70 12.87 6.21 12.32 12.21 8.26 8.22 7.74 12.577.02 10.73 2877508 10.76 10.63 10.45 10.36 10.74 10.10 10.89 10.35 10.3610.37 10.36 10.74 3450861 5.28 4.36 5.01 6.40 5.10 5.21 4.63 6.21 7.244.70 5.18 5.10 2688717 6.69 4.94 6.62 9.03 6.58 7.01 6.04 9.20 9.05 6.487.26 6.77 3270270 8.43 8.00 8.27 7.86 8.33 8.02 8.76 8.48 8.92 7.92 7.607.37 3417703 8.22 7.85 7.82 9.62 9.01 7.30 5.99 8.45 6.02 9.94 9.48 8.713302990 8.18 7.63 8.27 8.11 7.93 7.52 8.58 7.21 7.80 8.05 8.29 8.292377283 5.24 3.92 5.93 5.24 3.89 6.07 4.53 5.28 5.91 4.29 4.54 4.373122678 4.71 4.43 4.91 4.81 4.69 5.14 6.09 5.37 5.70 4.14 4.98 5.232688499 10.23 11.05 11.23 8.24 10.21 11.22 7.52 9.50 8.10 10.62 10.589.62 2377094 8.26 7.86 9.04 9.03 8.82 7.66 8.57 8.58 7.84 9.35 8.94 9.143278198 9.30 7.91 8.77 7.47 8.80 7.84 9.19 7.99 7.45 8.46 7.74 8.442598261 12.09 12.68 12.82 6.94 12.51 12.61 10.79 9.45 10.24 12.76 11.4011.66 3982612 6.78 5.98 6.41 8.72 7.12 6.21 5.99 8.48 8.42 5.49 6.006.66 2884845 8.50 10.41 9.81 5.17 8.81 9.48 4.68 4.96 4.73 10.71 4.976.21 3982560 5.62 4.52 5.13 7.58 5.45 5.29 4.88 6.99 7.49 4.74 6.21 5.473204285 5.92 4.90 6.97 5.20 5.60 5.98 5.06 5.65 5.65 5.32 5.36 4.983654699 12.13 10.56 10.93 10.63 12.53 11.13 12.47 11.39 12.24 10.5911.72 12.50 2638676 7.48 6.09 6.19 8.24 7.60 7.15 8.76 6.54 7.90 6.026.03 8.22 3367673 5.23 5.18 5.84 7.75 3.87 5.03 5.75 6.72 5.61 5.08 7.977.63 3212008 7.18 8.53 8.80 6.47 7.75 6.76 6.03 7.14 6.41 8.82 7.37 5.963326635 10.24 10.01 10.16 9.87 10.46 9.96 10.09 10.07 9.99 10.32 10.0910.08 3031556 9.01 6.77 7.56 9.41 8.92 8.01 9.88 9.49 10.16 7.03 7.908.67 3662201 10.23 8.60 8.47 11.08 11.14 8.10 11.58 10.98 11.26 8.519.85 12.27 2809793 8.49 5.47 6.13 7.77 7.86 7.13 7.98 9.73 9.37 6.497.37 7.94 2817731 9.08 7.43 7.25 7.30 8.77 7.49 10.00 7.69 9.24 7.236.98 8.06 4020655 6.09 7.08 6.42 5.92 6.98 5.58 4.65 6.78 5.14 9.11 6.184.80 3494629 6.10 8.96 8.20 4.06 7.44 8.27 4.10 5.23 4.17 7.63 4.73 4.293852832 6.77 6.04 5.95 8.97 7.20 8.23 6.21 9.79 9.79 6.30 8.29 6.973761959 10.39 9.83 9.83 9.88 10.09 9.28 10.47 9.37 9.30 9.63 9.86 10.122834282 7.36 9.32 8.35 6.14 7.90 8.18 5.69 7.71 6.15 7.85 7.28 6.503341497 6.33 6.98 8.56 6.19 6.52 6.75 5.87 6.98 6.64 8.35 7.21 6.192372812 6.52 4.10 5.02 4.83 4.18 7.80 5.13 4.62 4.93 4.38 4.55 4.492486811 10.64 5.95 7.44 9.03 9.89 8.94 11.37 10.82 10.65 7.88 9.24 9.963768474 9.20 7.55 7.81 8.49 8.68 7.81 9.12 8.19 9.00 7.50 7.98 8.613142381 8.98 3.41 3.79 8.14 7.54 5.31 7.07 4.11 3.97 3.44 3.42 5.432396750 8.33 9.43 8.77 7.03 8.69 8.55 6.77 6.89 7.13 8.38 7.60 7.903902489 10.20 9.11 9.90 11.66 10.09 10.66 9.68 11.55 11.96 9.68 9.769.64 3032647 5.91 5.76 6.07 6.81 6.44 6.63 6.13 6.59 6.55 5.80 7.12 7.253875642 5.20 5.14 4.80 6.13 4.80 5.32 5.20 6.01 6.14 5.20 6.77 5.114027585 11.29 7.69 8.82 11.22 10.30 10.23 11.24 11.37 11.87 8.69 9.7910.93 2352609 6.13 7.28 7.08 7.28 6.67 6.40 5.62 7.03 6.12 6.81 7.576.70 3376529 9.84 10.64 10.43 8.61 9.87 10.46 7.71 9.03 8.63 10.08 9.418.79 2491271 13.77 13.35 13.48 13.44 13.65 13.59 13.97 13.53 13.64 13.2713.20 13.72 3874751 9.91 9.50 9.73 9.35 9.86 9.20 10.16 9.08 9.03 9.719.26 9.30 2326463 12.57 8.65 10.19 12.24 12.53 11.22 13.11 12.44 12.7810.25 11.13 12.38 3341061 7.87 6.11 5.77 6.20 8.58 6.50 8.34 6.53 7.645.51 6.34 8.36 3839910 6.16 4.81 5.76 8.49 5.99 7.66 6.06 9.59 9.39 5.687.85 5.95 2708855 7.10 8.18 8.43 4.71 7.96 8.40 4.29 5.18 4.31 9.25 5.924.35 3512874 11.93 8.95 10.24 11.93 11.91 11.69 11.87 12.25 12.31 10.3811.47 11.59 2701071 9.07 7.33 7.78 10.54 8.74 8.90 9.71 10.69 11.17 7.459.21 9.19 3486096 5.79 4.87 7.98 7.10 6.98 5.81 6.16 6.12 5.35 8.32 7.557.08 2412668 9.23 8.37 8.42 8.56 8.93 8.34 9.95 8.60 8.99 8.36 8.20 8.873329343 9.03 10.69 9.50 8.05 8.31 9.54 6.97 7.66 6.86 8.63 9.57 7.733259367 4.41 6.20 5.42 4.60 4.36 4.96 4.54 5.49 4.40 4.83 4.19 3.863373845 10.16 8.40 8.99 8.65 10.33 9.66 10.36 8.71 9.41 8.15 8.05 10.302321911 8.36 7.71 7.39 8.58 8.19 7.79 8.60 8.61 8.61 7.30 8.05 8.243353914 9.48 7.26 7.88 6.23 8.76 7.62 9.03 6.73 7.83 7.14 7.36 8.743744680 8.40 6.07 6.36 7.69 7.77 7.24 8.34 8.17 8.43 6.63 7.36 8.032373336 8.48 8.59 9.72 4.75 9.42 9.90 6.50 6.67 5.58 7.01 4.97 7.273067478 6.99 8.65 8.15 7.57 7.58 7.59 4.90 6.38 5.06 8.43 8.57 6.163976766 7.76 5.87 6.50 8.03 7.51 7.55 8.05 8.69 9.11 6.52 7.77 7.943246888 4.78 7.25 4.28 6.41 5.87 5.61 4.86 6.40 5.48 5.81 5.10 5.933147985 8.98 7.52 7.45 6.85 8.08 7.22 9.32 7.55 7.12 6.98 6.74 7.463185522 11.36 9.45 9.34 9.24 11.19 9.86 11.32 9.91 9.74 9.13 10.02 11.263861948 12.59 9.83 11.03 12.77 12.16 12.21 12.63 12.86 12.96 11.03 11.7212.17 3393479 10.20 10.74 9.18 9.44 10.75 9.37 10.67 9.57 9.28 7.6110.32 9.70 3540862 6.89 7.25 7.53 6.98 6.70 6.71 6.56 6.08 6.26 7.826.48 6.51 2777714 10.16 7.68 9.43 11.89 9.23 10.65 9.59 11.95 12.11 9.329.85 10.22 3110395 5.00 6.12 6.51 5.28 4.84 5.47 4.73 4.93 4.70 5.725.67 4.92 3895795 7.67 8.07 7.99 8.52 7.27 9.17 7.68 9.36 9.30 7.95 8.827.46 2854445 11.14 7.01 8.05 8.31 10.70 9.56 11.11 9.91 10.69 8.04 8.6711.24 3606034 8.77 7.43 7.27 7.57 8.87 7.27 8.02 7.45 7.83 7.66 7.677.73 3375735 8.65 8.27 7.92 7.88 8.16 8.25 8.95 8.38 8.61 8.37 8.52 8.493948047 8.79 6.19 7.09 8.06 8.45 7.81 9.14 8.63 9.10 7.05 7.83 8.483010503 10.63 4.98 6.51 8.90 9.77 7.94 11.13 9.85 10.54 6.10 7.56 9.783622934 6.60 8.47 7.84 6.39 7.19 7.23 5.79 6.68 5.35 7.38 7.20 6.403441849 10.33 10.16 9.90 10.15 10.16 10.19 10.28 10.69 10.84 9.75 10.2210.15 3006572 6.37 7.82 6.65 6.48 6.80 7.00 6.08 7.08 6.63 7.18 6.946.42 3365136 9.51 10.80 9.97 9.41 9.74 9.89 9.21 9.26 8.90 10.47 9.109.23 2642791 8.13 7.75 7.65 8.73 8.45 7.86 8.70 8.02 8.69 8.02 7.87 8.662904485 6.93 7.86 7.54 8.90 6.87 7.59 6.68 8.13 7.51 7.92 10.24 7.933772661 11.60 10.04 9.34 9.41 11.25 10.50 11.35 10.54 10.92 9.68 10.0311.33 2796553 10.19 6.96 7.94 9.07 9.92 9.11 9.56 10.49 10.77 7.80 8.739.18 3063795 7.83 7.26 7.19 7.77 7.79 7.76 7.91 7.73 8.53 7.46 7.6310.04 3338192 9.92 10.12 10.58 9.03 9.76 10.39 8.11 9.10 7.26 10.42 9.678.47 3214845 4.36 6.10 7.40 4.67 4.47 4.59 4.27 4.33 4.63 4.47 4.59 4.282730303 5.18 4.26 5.60 4.61 3.83 6.71 4.46 4.63 4.55 4.46 4.29 4.503811086 7.88 7.21 6.72 7.38 7.52 7.00 8.37 6.68 6.95 6.87 7.46 7.732981874 10.73 10.10 10.55 10.88 10.42 10.50 11.19 10.55 10.82 10.0810.04 10.64 3242353 6.76 5.93 6.08 6.14 6.65 6.00 7.19 6.07 5.74 5.686.02 6.31 2442008 7.42 8.73 9.39 5.75 8.63 7.69 5.69 5.98 5.64 10.305.41 5.60 3564210 9.84 8.33 7.44 9.48 9.47 9.31 10.04 10.04 10.63 7.539.11 9.09 2490351 4.37 4.08 4.14 4.61 4.19 4.66 4.55 4.59 4.81 4.42 4.364.27 3759006 7.10 6.01 7.04 10.01 5.97 8.34 6.44 9.93 10.80 6.73 7.597.42 3264997 4.21 4.05 4.13 4.19 4.00 4.36 4.26 4.54 4.49 4.23 4.28 5.003912079 3.65 3.61 3.53 3.78 3.65 3.61 3.61 3.69 3.90 3.48 3.82 3.612926802 5.24 4.58 5.03 5.96 4.36 5.06 5.83 5.55 6.21 4.88 5.52 5.352430163 6.70 3.79 5.39 4.26 4.40 6.66 4.36 4.86 4.74 4.30 4.35 4.623039830 3.39 3.19 3.27 3.64 3.19 3.33 3.59 3.25 3.60 3.27 3.33 3.253935486 9.34 4.44 9.04 6.33 10.06 7.63 10.56 7.01 9.33 5.56 6.84 10.993457336 5.41 5.37 5.45 5.82 9.38 6.44 5.48 5.67 5.72 5.39 5.64 5.413811949 3.99 3.68 3.69 3.95 3.69 3.94 3.75 3.93 3.97 3.76 3.89 3.783343832 3.98 3.77 3.91 3.97 3.79 4.07 4.38 4.09 4.11 4.08 4.34 3.833161261 5.19 4.93 5.11 6.28 5.07 5.22 5.33 5.46 5.53 5.25 5.63 5.883594003 3.96 3.82 3.78 3.93 4.08 3.61 4.32 3.86 3.99 3.60 3.83 3.733805614 5.43 4.61 4.66 5.41 5.01 5.37 5.09 5.17 5.17 4.94 5.24 4.983364127 7.12 7.37 6.67 7.42 6.30 7.11 7.54 7.39 7.38 6.75 7.10 6.853834341 3.91 3.70 3.82 4.17 3.58 3.99 3.87 3.86 4.14 4.01 4.00 3.712585400 4.21 4.05 4.24 4.25 4.31 4.27 4.53 4.49 4.84 4.21 4.21 4.642941690 4.61 4.24 4.55 5.33 4.07 4.83 4.70 5.09 4.92 4.37 4.63 4.603484895 4.88 7.51 5.73 4.64 5.04 5.48 4.49 5.29 4.80 5.33 4.69 4.353159754 3.49 3.27 3.46 3.79 3.43 3.46 3.60 3.86 3.57 3.46 3.88 3.382894790 4.00 4.01 4.05 4.49 3.81 4.13 4.50 4.32 4.19 4.23 4.01 4.023363686 3.14 3.07 3.18 3.12 3.17 3.17 3.22 3.34 3.73 3.24 3.29 3.172923928 4.32 4.17 4.59 5.11 3.91 4.87 4.46 4.55 5.06 4.40 4.58 5.182883317 4.96 4.72 4.94 5.13 4.69 5.05 5.69 4.98 5.27 4.66 4.54 5.232479698 5.33 5.49 5.58 5.90 5.54 5.60 5.65 5.81 5.65 6.01 5.64 5.363428225 3.73 3.51 3.55 3.95 3.45 3.50 3.67 4.19 4.21 3.53 3.76 3.683393446 8.20 6.52 6.87 7.61 8.73 7.58 9.76 8.05 8.34 7.57 7.21 7.513116614 11.42 11.53 11.88 12.99 10.89 11.83 9.91 12.72 11.14 12.65 12.8712.38 3415320 9.64 10.52 11.03 10.02 10.59 11.08 7.70 9.47 8.48 10.5910.15 9.64 3757108 10.07 10.97 11.43 7.55 10.59 11.63 8.07 8.74 7.7310.23 8.07 9.27 4012178 8.20 10.70 11.76 6.48 9.66 8.36 6.24 8.90 6.3111.69 10.28 6.20 3546213 9.90 11.14 11.18 10.48 10.47 10.71 7.32 9.607.85 11.45 11.01 9.94 3561381 8.63 10.29 10.19 9.48 9.62 9.32 6.45 9.705.48 10.57 9.93 9.30

TABLE 55 Normalized intensity of microarray data for a set of samples.V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 V01 TCID 0361 0362 0363 0364 0365 0366 03670368 2604998 8.24 7.36 5.98 7.47 6.93 8.11 8.31 7.73 3603932 7.50 7.308.44 9.20 7.85 7.20 7.62 7.68 2710599 11.87 9.27 11.59 7.97 6.66 6.0411.56 6.42 2440258 7.10 9.21 7.48 6.47 9.43 5.95 6.71 8.58 3169331 6.967.41 7.66 7.35 7.03 9.10 7.05 7.41 2988882 9.33 9.73 10.62 10.57 10.109.98 9.31 9.66 2964231 8.72 7.67 9.85 9.81 9.09 8.79 9.22 8.29 31115614.89 8.09 4.93 7.32 8.22 11.25 5.42 8.10 2562529 9.96 8.62 10.42 8.378.66 10.69 10.33 8.74 3692999 6.47 10.14 9.77 11.13 9.54 11.98 7.3212.61 2439554 7.16 7.47 5.92 6.03 8.58 5.47 5.67 7.86 2685304 11.64 7.329.84 7.53 9.01 6.64 11.54 7.80 2578790 4.57 6.58 5.65 4.94 5.84 5.724.56 6.56 2373842 10.11 11.56 10.76 9.79 11.95 9.64 9.47 11.53 27506279.93 8.73 8.75 6.77 8.25 10.78 10.65 7.73 3397774 4.76 5.22 4.87 5.114.80 4.92 4.69 5.11 2635741 6.82 8.76 7.40 6.67 8.96 6.28 6.90 8.213970833 10.01 9.64 10.79 10.65 9.39 10.37 9.99 9.69 3577612 11.95 10.9710.01 9.24 11.35 10.31 11.74 11.37 2708922 8.11 8.94 7.63 6.27 8.74 7.878.32 8.70 2970897 5.27 5.76 5.18 6.91 5.00 6.17 4.75 5.03 3724545 9.3910.28 9.76 8.22 10.36 9.99 9.24 10.06 2798538 9.40 9.70 9.64 9.47 10.068.83 8.99 8.44 2806468 8.48 11.28 9.56 8.33 10.78 8.14 7.71 9.78 28800516.22 6.97 6.56 6.57 7.23 7.36 6.36 7.03 2732508 6.02 3.21 3.60 3.68 3.793.51 5.75 3.75 2822492 5.65 5.68 5.88 6.61 6.18 7.20 5.53 6.31 34040305.96 9.17 7.84 6.82 9.07 7.22 6.61 9.33 3059667 4.23 7.34 6.12 7.21 8.7311.29 5.41 9.38 3108526 7.56 8.92 8.98 9.95 8.68 11.31 9.09 9.19 252680613.33 10.51 12.02 10.92 8.86 6.71 13.17 9.33 2428501 6.66 7.36 9.41 7.217.06 6.50 6.00 6.26 2657808 10.89 6.06 9.03 5.96 5.70 5.27 10.63 5.922584018 10.07 7.89 9.57 9.77 7.10 4.85 10.37 7.32 3976341 11.97 10.278.81 10.37 10.79 7.97 11.59 10.54 2739308 4.70 5.17 6.63 5.55 7.05 5.384.59 6.29 3959862 5.20 5.35 5.93 6.28 6.00 4.89 4.50 6.59 2362351 6.398.28 6.94 5.81 8.41 6.15 6.37 7.95 3648391 7.30 6.48 4.59 4.38 4.83 4.845.92 5.65 3009299 10.69 10.76 11.36 11.49 10.90 11.32 10.82 10.583443464 5.53 5.79 5.52 5.69 5.69 5.07 5.49 6.04 2730746 5.33 7.06 7.267.75 7.06 9.35 5.16 7.41 2427619 7.19 8.70 7.50 6.55 8.74 6.14 6.18 8.453042001 8.76 9.25 9.63 9.46 8.70 9.18 8.13 8.85 2566848 5.37 5.90 5.946.13 5.96 5.07 5.28 5.92 2984616 8.94 9.13 9.56 9.35 8.90 9.76 8.89 8.962378068 9.20 8.52 9.72 10.27 8.12 7.78 8.95 8.72 2721959 12.85 8.8710.78 8.16 6.26 6.37 12.95 6.55 2877508 10.09 10.13 11.45 11.12 10.1910.80 10.30 9.77 3450861 5.08 6.81 5.18 4.81 5.92 4.71 5.07 6.02 26887176.33 9.00 6.93 6.34 9.01 6.34 6.55 7.67 3270270 8.83 8.29 7.26 7.58 9.446.51 8.26 9.30 3417703 6.42 7.32 5.10 5.16 8.67 10.78 10.16 9.10 33029907.83 8.16 10.57 9.38 7.51 8.52 7.95 7.89 2377283 4.67 5.07 4.47 4.615.36 4.41 4.56 5.00 3122678 6.48 5.78 5.84 6.47 5.23 5.46 5.07 5.422688499 10.64 8.85 10.83 8.35 8.55 10.14 11.02 8.70 2377094 8.44 8.449.83 9.85 8.95 9.17 8.61 8.73 3278198 8.04 7.55 9.87 10.24 7.80 9.329.11 7.84 2598261 13.19 9.10 11.23 9.66 8.05 6.21 13.01 7.27 39826127.49 8.39 6.35 5.76 8.07 6.46 6.37 8.19 2884845 9.23 4.94 5.67 4.78 4.735.04 10.13 4.82 3982560 5.89 6.85 5.84 5.15 7.24 5.29 5.50 6.67 32042855.91 5.63 5.17 5.11 5.51 4.71 5.72 5.28 3654699 11.34 11.75 12.39 12.809.91 11.34 10.05 10.79 2638676 8.14 7.49 7.01 6.08 8.29 6.82 6.82 8.273367673 3.92 7.59 6.77 5.76 6.68 9.59 5.19 7.39 3212008 7.39 6.41 6.405.98 6.49 6.84 8.38 6.25 3326635 10.21 10.04 9.80 9.24 9.99 9.85 10.029.96 3031556 8.09 9.73 8.75 7.46 10.12 7.09 7.04 9.54 3662201 7.73 10.898.57 10.54 10.55 11.91 9.31 12.87 2809793 7.66 10.14 8.11 6.26 10.047.05 6.81 9.07 2817731 7.15 7.63 7.44 8.52 7.83 6.98 7.05 7.67 40206556.63 5.32 4.82 4.90 5.12 5.38 7.91 5.84 3494629 6.60 4.39 6.61 6.84 4.134.02 5.79 4.24 3852832 6.90 9.68 8.40 6.97 10.30 7.54 6.47 10.38 37619599.45 9.38 10.48 10.82 8.87 10.32 9.35 9.60 2834282 7.95 6.69 8.25 6.826.05 7.00 7.93 6.64 3341497 6.26 6.88 8.62 8.63 6.68 6.41 7.07 6.672372812 4.94 5.09 4.32 4.80 4.89 4.51 4.48 4.67 2486811 9.41 9.49 8.929.33 10.87 7.46 7.90 10.38 3768474 8.22 8.20 8.31 8.75 8.70 7.48 7.958.59 3142381 3.30 6.11 5.25 5.72 7.36 3.60 3.61 5.47 2396750 8.67 6.827.77 7.62 7.54 7.23 8.25 7.31 3902489 10.10 11.86 10.34 9.79 11.48 9.939.80 12.07 3032647 6.34 7.63 7.03 6.05 6.93 8.66 6.05 7.39 3875642 5.326.28 5.70 8.44 7.11 5.21 5.45 6.58 4027585 9.55 11.46 10.29 10.42 11.5710.43 8.99 11.80 2352609 6.62 6.38 7.30 6.52 6.14 7.51 6.59 6.54 33765299.95 8.19 9.98 9.69 8.80 8.53 10.66 9.00 2491271 13.54 13.52 12.90 13.2713.60 13.02 13.56 13.46 3874751 9.40 9.12 9.64 9.56 9.03 10.13 9.45 9.192326463 10.84 12.37 11.15 12.32 12.76 9.74 10.34 12.31 3341061 6.79 6.355.85 7.51 6.34 6.16 6.29 6.19 3839910 6.15 9.26 7.59 6.35 10.17 7.126.48 10.01 2708855 8.14 4.14 4.94 4.21 6.40 4.23 8.44 5.22 3512874 11.5212.41 11.53 11.71 12.65 10.49 10.86 12.55 2701071 8.48 10.64 9.12 7.6711.47 8.69 7.59 10.92 3486096 7.06 6.36 7.34 8.63 6.04 7.49 8.56 6.482412668 8.67 8.62 8.89 8.60 8.89 8.62 8.36 8.90 3329343 9.48 8.13 7.127.34 6.96 8.60 10.21 6.68 3259367 4.24 4.22 5.83 4.70 4.10 4.07 4.534.15 3373845 9.53 8.94 7.70 9.84 9.18 9.63 8.24 8.65 2321911 7.38 8.207.74 7.81 8.37 7.83 7.28 8.28 3353914 7.55 6.55 7.36 8.25 6.37 7.20 7.246.34 3744680 7.58 8.02 7.20 7.67 9.14 6.52 6.84 8.51 2373336 9.53 6.905.50 5.29 6.09 4.57 9.30 5.18 3067478 8.27 5.13 7.45 7.63 4.89 8.13 8.765.10 3976766 7.64 8.74 7.36 7.09 9.31 6.90 6.80 8.98 3246888 4.69 5.775.75 5.68 6.31 7.30 4.65 6.37 3147985 7.11 6.25 6.93 8.36 5.90 6.95 7.216.27 3185522 10.29 9.04 9.64 10.43 9.31 9.36 9.05 9.48 3861948 11.7112.91 12.04 11.63 13.21 10.98 10.82 13.27 3393479 10.66 9.48 8.43 10.019.88 7.91 9.86 9.14 3540862 6.45 6.37 7.98 7.81 6.32 7.22 7.25 6.822777714 9.47 12.04 10.82 9.98 11.86 10.83 9.15 12.01 3110395 4.92 4.906.79 5.71 4.86 6.06 5.98 5.29 3895795 8.38 9.10 7.94 8.23 9.90 7.60 8.119.57 2854445 9.56 9.30 8.06 9.82 9.26 6.84 8.04 8.91 3606034 7.18 7.207.65 7.99 6.92 7.99 7.26 6.90 3375735 8.40 8.47 8.15 8.27 9.26 7.75 8.268.84 3948047 8.28 8.46 7.76 8.24 9.40 7.17 7.58 9.14 3010503 7.22 8.898.25 9.91 10.15 6.85 6.28 9.46 3622934 7.52 5.45 8.03 7.85 6.05 6.347.77 5.96 3441849 10.15 10.56 10.10 10.04 11.35 9.76 10.10 10.72 30065727.12 6.88 6.46 6.77 6.64 6.34 7.15 6.82 3365136 9.37 9.10 10.78 9.039.34 9.19 9.44 9.40 2642791 8.03 8.19 8.10 7.73 8.26 7.82 8.01 8.002904485 7.38 8.35 6.99 6.89 7.72 9.73 7.82 8.53 3772661 10.44 10.24 9.2510.58 10.89 9.00 9.55 10.55 2796553 9.01 10.07 9.09 9.20 11.02 8.52 7.8410.39 3063795 8.16 7.85 7.13 7.97 6.97 6.78 7.97 7.58 3338192 9.93 8.039.36 8.68 7.63 9.21 10.30 7.77 3214845 5.65 5.82 4.42 4.29 4.62 4.484.64 4.70 2730303 4.59 4.83 4.14 4.57 4.57 4.58 4.78 4.76 3811086 6.506.97 7.25 7.38 6.87 7.52 6.68 6.77 2981874 10.16 10.52 10.34 10.37 10.8810.89 9.98 10.87 3242353 5.94 5.97 5.85 6.43 5.78 6.89 6.18 6.07 24420087.62 6.76 5.13 5.55 5.73 7.53 8.56 7.13 3564210 8.82 9.60 8.86 8.6710.99 8.25 7.71 10.83 2490351 4.69 4.59 4.39 4.60 4.63 4.30 4.50 4.913759006 7.09 10.29 8.28 7.41 9.88 8.42 7.24 10.05 3264997 4.69 4.53 4.284.43 4.27 4.13 4.33 4.39 3912079 3.68 3.88 3.53 3.56 4.19 3.73 3.62 3.962926802 5.07 5.59 4.91 4.89 6.03 4.96 4.79 5.84 2430163 6.65 4.66 3.954.70 4.51 3.87 5.09 4.49 3039830 3.34 3.41 3.31 3.48 3.42 3.33 3.62 3.373935486 8.03 7.55 8.20 7.92 9.07 5.21 7.13 6.64 3457336 6.08 5.73 5.305.80 5.36 5.71 5.58 5.88 3811949 4.06 4.19 3.87 4.06 4.14 3.76 3.89 4.083343832 4.23 4.70 4.11 4.12 4.08 4.04 3.97 4.43 3161261 4.70 6.77 4.995.37 5.64 5.68 5.01 5.84 3594003 3.76 3.96 3.56 4.02 4.23 3.73 3.86 4.083805614 5.26 5.46 4.99 5.57 5.35 4.74 4.86 5.35 3364127 7.23 7.33 8.127.33 7.22 7.00 7.19 7.69 3834341 3.88 4.09 3.84 4.51 4.16 3.97 4.23 3.862585400 4.40 4.56 4.08 4.33 4.38 5.93 4.46 4.73 2941690 4.88 4.46 4.664.82 4.77 4.18 4.97 4.98 3484895 4.97 5.08 4.39 4.81 5.27 4.56 5.35 5.173159754 3.64 3.55 3.58 3.65 3.58 3.69 3.90 3.57 2894790 4.20 4.28 4.054.69 4.06 4.02 4.34 4.49 3363686 2.92 3.41 3.17 3.36 3.21 3.38 3.43 3.472923928 4.38 5.22 4.71 4.79 4.89 4.49 4.15 4.52 2883317 5.26 6.02 4.764.84 4.59 4.90 5.12 4.79 2479698 5.45 5.61 5.66 5.82 5.85 5.92 5.97 5.723428225 3.91 3.96 3.69 3.57 3.72 3.65 3.74 3.88 3393446 8.12 7.70 7.368.09 7.88 7.06 7.42 7.85 3116614 11.32 12.59 12.87 12.40 11.81 12.9112.00 12.42 3415320 10.86 10.32 11.34 11.16 8.92 10.60 10.52 9.373757108 11.01 8.13 7.92 9.17 7.59 8.25 10.85 7.74 4012178 10.40 6.858.43 8.26 6.58 8.59 10.98 7.26 3546213 10.93 9.76 10.94 9.97 9.24 11.3211.00 9.40 3561381 9.34 8.33 9.21 8.50 7.66 10.28 10.05 8.70

What is claimed is:
 1. A method to identify a subject as having acancer, the method comprising: (a) subjecting a first portion of asample to cytological testing that indicates that said sample isambiguous or suspicious, wherein said sample is obtained from a subjecthaving or suspected of having said cancer; (b) upon identifying saidfirst portion of said sample as ambiguous or suspicious, assaying levelsof expression of a set of genes in a second portion of said sample from(a), wherein said set of genes does not include a BRAF gene; (c)applying a trained machine learning classifier to said levels ofexpression from (b) to classify said sample as containing or notcontaining a BRAF mutation, wherein one or more technical factorvariables are removed upon classifying said sample; and (d) outputtingan electronic report that (i) classifies said sample as containing ornot containing said BRAF mutation and (ii) identifies said subject ashaving said cancer based on said levels of expression from (b).
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said sample is a fine needle aspirate (FNA)sample.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said cancer is a thyroidcancer.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said cancer is a lung cancer.5. The method of claim 1, wherein said cancer is a lymphoma.
 6. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said trained machine learning classifiercomprises a covariate analysis to adjust for cellular content variationin said sample.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said covariateanalysis adjusts for a signal strength of one or more cell types.
 8. Themethod of claim 7, wherein said one or more cell types comprisesfollicular cells, lymphocytic cells, Hurthle cells, or any combinationthereof.
 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising identifying apresence of said one or more cell types in said sample.
 10. The methodof claim 9, wherein said presence of said one or more cell types in saidsample is identified by a presence of one or more biomarkers of Tables11-13.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said BRAF mutation is a BRAFV600E point mutation.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said assayingof (b) is performed by microarray, serial analysis of gene expression(SAGE), blotting, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),sequencing, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or anycombination thereof.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said levels ofexpression comprise levels of ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression.
 14. Themethod of claim 1, wherein said levels of RNA expression are levels ofmRNA, rRNA, tRNA, or miRNA expression.
 15. The method of claim 1,wherein said trained machine learning classifier comprises a linearsupport vector machine.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein said trainedmachine learning classifier is trained with a training set comprising atraining sample with a pathology selected from the group consisting of:metastatic melanoma, metastatic renal carcinoma, metastatic breastcarcinoma, metastatic B cell lymphoma, normal thyroid, follicularadenoma, parathyroid, follicular carcinoma, lymphocytic thyroiditis,follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma, papillary thyroidcarcinoma, nodular hyperplasia, medullary thyroid carcinoma, Hurthlecell carcinoma, Hurthle cell adenoma, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, andany combination thereof.
 17. The method of claim 1, wherein saidelectronic report of (d) comprises informs a course of treatment forsaid subject.
 18. The method of claim 1, wherein said electronic reportof (d) comprises informs a subtype of said cancer.
 19. The method ofclaim 1, wherein said electronic report of (d) comprises a stage of saidcancer.
 20. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a secondtrained machine learning classifier to said levels of expression from(b) to identify said sample as malignant or benign for said cancer. 21.The method of claim 1, wherein said set of genes comprises one or moregenes selected from the group consisting of: AFAP1, PALM, GRHL2, EXPHS,FANK1, UBXN10, LAPTM4B, Clorf88, CLDN3, and HOMER2.
 22. The method ofclaim 21, wherein a classification of said sample as containing or notcontaining said BRAF mutation is based on levels of expression in saidsample of at least one gene expression product corresponding to at leastone gene selected from the group consisting of: AFAP1, PALM, GRHL2,EXPHS, FANK1, UBXN10, LAPTM4B, Clorf88, CLDN3, and HOMER2.